杵

pestle / to poke

7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse / ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. / cf idiom 磨杵成針|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

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

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

vajra scepter (ritual object of Buddhism)

see 磨杵成針|磨杵成针[mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1]