捅

tǒng · tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to poke; to jab
  2. to give (sb) a nudge; to prod
  3. to disclose; to reveal

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)用(yòng)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)捅(tǒng)了(le)捅(tǒng)我(wǒ)的(de)后(hòu)背(bèi)。

He poked me in the back with his finger.

02

别(bié)把(bǎ)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)捅(tǒng)出(chū)去(qù)。

Don't let this matter get out.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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