攮 (nǎng) - to stab & to thrust (with a knife or dagger)

攮Tone 3

nǎng ｜ 25 strokes ｜ radical:

楠念

攮 · nǎng

to stab;

to thrust (with a knife or dagger);

to push;

to shove;

to prod;

to poke.

to stabto thrust (with a knife or dagger)to push

Usage highlights

stab with a knifepoke the fireshove forwardprod with a fingerthrust a daggerpoke a hole

Synonyms

  • 刺— to stab; to prick
  • 捅— to stab; to poke
  • 戳— to poke; to jab

Antonyms

  • 拔— to pull out
  • 抽— to pull out; to withdraw

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was stabbed with a knife (被刀攮了).
  • She poked the fire with a stick (用棍子攮火).
  • The crowd shoved forward (人群往前攮).
  • He prodded the animal to move it (他攮了动物一下让它走).

Collocations

  • stab with a knife(用刀攮)
  • poke the fire(攮火)
  • shove forward(往前攮)
  • prod with a finger(用手指攮)
  • thrust a dagger(攮匕首)
  • poke a hole(攮个窟窿)

Idioms

  • None(攮子 is a dagger, but no common idioms feature this character prominently)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a dialectal or colloquial term for stabbing or poking, often with a sharp instrument.
  • Carries a violent or aggressive connotation in most contexts.
  • Rare in formal writing; more common in certain regional dialects and informal speech.

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