戳

chuō · chuo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to jab
  2. to poke
  3. to stab
  4. (coll.) to sprain
  5. to blunt
  6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. to stand
  8. to stand (sth) upright
  9. stamp
  10. seal

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)的(de)铅(qiān)笔(bǐ)差(chà)点(diǎn)戳(chuō)到(dào)我(wǒ)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)了(le)。

You nearly poked me in the eye with your pencil.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)在(zài)他(tā)的(de)背(bèi)上(shang)戳(chuō)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)。

She poked him once in the back.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

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