戳

chuō
戈 + 翟
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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: 戈 Phonetic: 翟

About

戳 (chuō) is a phono-semantic compound verb meaning to poke, stab, puncture, or stamp with a seal. It combines the right-side semantic radical 戈 (gē) 'halberd/spear', which conveys thrusting or piercing, with the phonetic component 翟 (dí), historically a long-tailed pheasant or feathers. Its applications range from piercing a hole with a finger or stick to firmly pressing an official stamp onto paper.

Example Sentences Hide

别用手指戳我。

Bié yòng shǒuzhǐ chuō wǒ.

Don't poke me with your finger.

他戳破了那张纸。

Tā chuōpò le nà zhāng zhǐ.

He punctured that piece of paper.

请戳这里盖章。

Qǐng chuō zhèlǐ gài zhāng.

Please stamp here to seal.

她戳穿了他的谎言。

Tā chuōchuān le tā de huǎngyán.

She exposed his lie.

用针戳一下这个洞。

Yòng zhēn chuō yīxià zhège dòng.

Poke this hole with a needle.

戳记是重要的官方标志。

Chuōjì shì zhòngyào de guānfāng biāozhì.

A stamp is an important official mark.

他试图戳破我的理论漏洞。

Tā shìtú chuōpò wǒ de lǐlùn lòudòng.

He tried to poke holes in my theory.

轻轻戳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.

Related Characters

Component: 戈

战 或 找 划 戏 戒 伐 戎 戮 戟 畿 戛 戡 戕

Component: 翟

耀 曜 擢 濯 躍 糴 趯 蠗 櫂 燿 籊 糶 藋 鸐

Example Words

戳破 戳穿 邮戳 戳儿 戳子 戳脊梁骨 戳记 日戳 时间戳