捶

• Pinyin: chuí
• Desglose de hanzi: 捶 = 扌(hand) + 垂 (to hang, phonetic)

Significado

Aporrear; golpear repetidamente; dar golpecitos (masaje).

Commonly used for therapeutic beating (like back massages) or emotional gestures (pounding one's chest in distress). Different from 打 which is more general hitting; 捶 implies rhythmic, repeated strikes.

Ejemplos

1. 爷爷让我帮他捶捶背，说坐久了腰酸背痛。
2. 她一边哭一边捶着桌子，对这个结果感到无比愤怒。
3. 小孩子生气的时候喜欢捶着小拳头表示抗议。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, physical action

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 帮我捶捶肩膀吧，今天工作太累了。(Help me pound my shoulders a bit; I'm exhausted from work today.)
• 他气得直捶墙。(He was so angry he kept pounding the wall.)

Incorrecto

• 我捶了他一个耳光 (Use 打 or 扇 for slapping — 捶 implies pounding/thumping, not slapping)

Origen e historia

From 扌(hand radical) + 垂 (phonetic component meaning to hang/droop). The character depicts the downward striking motion of the hand.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal