Chúi

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Chúi (錘) is a Chinese mêlée weapon that consists of a large, solid metal sphere on the end of a medium-long handle.

[edit] Chúi in fiction

Chúi are usually seen wielded as a pair, for example by:

• Diaochan in the video game Dynasty Warriors
• Shampoo in the manga Ranma ½ (where they are referred to by the name Bonbori.)

This weapon was traditionally used with comparatively less finesse than as demonstrated by the above characters; with more brute force, as the strength needed to heft such weapons was considerable. As a result, this weapon is not often practiced by kung fu enthusiasts, and newly made replicas may be hollow.