tǒng
⼿Radical 64 · 10 strokes

to poke; to jab

HSK 7 (3.0)3 meanings#5252
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to poke; to jab

    用手指或尖东西戳;刺yòng shǒuzhǐ huò jiān dōngxi chuō; cì

    • He poked it with a stick.

  2. verb

    to give (sb) a nudge; to prod

    用手指或其他东西戳;推yòng shǒuzhǐ huò qítā dōngxi chuō; tuī

    • He poked me.

  3. verb

    to disclose; to reveal

    说出隐藏的事实;揭露秘密shuōchū yǐncáng de shìshí;jiēlù mìmì

    • He let the secret out.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Use your hand to poke into a tube — that's the action of piercing or stabbing through.

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