Definition
捅 (tǒng) means 'to poke, stab, or prod' with a sharp object, often with force or clumsiness. It is more violent than 戳 (chuō 'to poke gently, jab') and less precise than 刺 (cì 'to stab deliberately, pierce'). It also has a figurative sense 'to reveal (a secret)', which 戳 and 刺 do not share.
verb
to poketo stabto prodto discloseto reveal (a secret)
Easily confused
- 桶tǒnglook-alikebucket; trash can; barrel
- 同tóngsound-alike(adjective) same, similar
- 涌yǒnglook-aliketo surge, to gush, to well up
- 筒tǒngsound-aliketube, cylinder
- 通tōnglook-alike(verb) to go through; to be open or connected; to have a thorough knowledge of (a subject)
- 铜tóngsound-alikecopper
- 痛tònglook-alike(adjective) painful, sore; aching (physical or emotional)
Examples
- 捅。Bié yòng kuàizi tǒng cài.Don't poke the food with chopsticks.
- 捅。Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ jìhuà tǒng le chūlái.She accidentally revealed the plan.
- 捅。Tā yòng gùnzi tǒng shù shàng de guǒzi.He poked the fruit on the tree with a stick.
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