Definitions

chuō to jab; to poke; to stab; (coll.) to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand; to stand (sth) upright; stamp; seal

Etymology phono-semantic

spear

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The Chinese character 戳 (chuō) is primarily a verb meaning to poke, stab, puncture, or firmly apply a stamp. It is a phono-semantic compound. The right-side radical 戈 (gē), an ancient halberd, indicates the meaning relates to thrusting or piercing with a pointed instrument. The left component 翟 (dí), historically a pheasant or feathers, provides the pronunciation. Its usage covers forceful prodding actions, from poking a hole to pressing an official seal onto paper.

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别用手指我。

Bié yòng shǒuzhǐ chuō wǒ.

Don't poke me with your finger.

破了那张纸。

Tā chuōpò le nà zhāng zhǐ.

He punctured that piece of paper.

这里盖章。

Qǐng chuō zhèlǐ gài zhāng.

Please stamp here to seal.

穿了他的谎言。

Tā chuōchuān le tā de huǎngyán.

She exposed his lie.

用针一下这个洞。

Yòng zhēn chuō yīxià zhège dòng.

Poke this hole with a needle.

记是重要的官方标志。

Chuōjì shì zhòngyào de guānfāng biāozhì.

A stamp is an important official mark.

他试图破我的理论漏洞。

Tā shìtú chuōpò wǒ de lǐlùn lòudòng.

He tried to poke holes in my theory.

轻轻一下屏幕就能解锁手机。

Qīngqīng chuō yīxià píngmù jiù néng jiěsuǒ shǒujī.

Gently poke the screen to unlock the phone.