砧

zhēn

anvil

Variant forms 碪

Ancient forms

2 forms

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砧木zhēnmùrootstock (stem onto which a branch is grafted)
角砧jiǎozhēnbeck iron (corner of anvil)
砧板zhēnbǎncutting board; chopping block
砧骨zhēngǔincus or anvil bone of middle ear, passing sound vibration from malleus hammer bone to stapes stirrup bone
铁砧tiězhēnanvil