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杵

chǔ

pestle
to poke

(Northeastern Mandarin) to stand (straight like a post)
baton used to beat clothes in washing
pestle
to poke
to stand (straight like a post)

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只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针

zhǐyàogōngfushēn,tiěchǔmóchéngzhēn

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
cf idiom 磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
to study diligently

móchǔchéngzhēn

to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
to study diligently

xuèliúpiāochǔ

enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood
blood bath

vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)

tiěchǔchéngzhēn

see 磨杵成针 móchǔchéngzhēn

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pestle
pound with a pestle

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beetle (for wedging or ramming)

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to jab
to poke
to stab
(coll.) to sprain
to blunt
to fuck (vulgar)
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湯姆用叉子戳我的手臂。

Tom stuck a fork in my arm.

Source: Tatoeba

to raise
to dig up
to poke
to prick
to incite
to stir up

这只狗挑了。

This dog jumped.

Source: Tatoeba

to stir
to prod
to poke
to move sideways
to strum (on a guitar etc)

他没带钥匙，用铁丝拨动了两下，门居然开了。

Having forgotten his key, he was able to open the door by inserting a wire in the keyhole.

Source: Tatoeba

to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
to dial
to allocate
to set aside (money)
to poke (the fire)
to pluck (a string instrument)
to turn round
classifier: group, batch

你确定你拨对号码了吗？

Are you sure you dialed the right number?

Source: Tatoeba