戳 (chuō) - to poke & to stab

戳Tone 1

chuō ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

戳 · chuō

to poke;

to stab;

to pierce;

to stamp;

to seal;

a seal or stamp;

to expose or reveal.

to poketo stabto pierce

Usage highlights

to poke/stabto pierce throughpostmarkseal/stampto exposeto poke a hole

Synonyms

  • 刺— to stab; to prick
  • 捅— to poke; to stab
  • 扎— to pierce; to prick

Antonyms

  • 补— to mend; to patch
  • 缝— to sew; to stitch

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He poked a hole in the paper (戳了一个洞).
  • Please stamp the document with the official seal (盖戳).
  • Her comment hit a sore spot (戳到了痛处).
  • The post office uses a date stamp (日戳).

Collocations

  • to poke/stab(戳穿)
  • to pierce through(戳破)
  • postmark(邮戳)
  • seal/stamp(印章戳)
  • to expose(戳穿谎言)
  • to poke a hole(戳个洞)

Idioms

  • To poke through a lie(戳穿谎言)
  • To poke a hornet's nest(戳马蜂窝)
  • To hit where it hurts(戳到痛处)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for official seals and stamps on documents.
  • In modern usage, often refers to the act of poking or stabbing, both literally and metaphorically.
  • The character appears in terms related to postal services and bureaucratic procedures.

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