捅 (tǒng) — to poke, to stab, to prod; to disclose, to reveal (a secret)
Definition
Means 'to poke/stab' (with a stick, knife, etc.) — more forceful than 挑 or 戳, often with intent to pierce. Separable verb 捅出来 means 'to let out / disclose (a secret)'.
verb
to poketo stabto prodto discloseto reveal (a secret)
Easily confused
Examples
- 捅。Bié yòng kuài zi tǒng cài.Don't poke the food with chopsticks.
- 捅。Tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ jì huà tǒng le chū lái.She accidentally revealed the plan.
- 捅。Tā yòng gùn zi tǒng shù shàng de guǒ zi.He poked the fruit on the tree with a stick.
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