戳 meaning and stroke order
To jab; to poke; to stab
How to write 戳, stroke by stroke
18 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 戳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to jab
- to poke
- to stab
- (coll.) to sprain
- to blunt
- to fuck (vulgar)
How 戳 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Spear.
戈 gives the meaning and 翟 hints at the sound.
Radical: 戈 (spear), shared by 34 characters on this site.
How to remember 戳
On the right is 戈 (gē), a spear, which gives the meaning of jabbing or poking. On the left is 翟 (dí), which hints at the sound, so picture a spear poking through a bird's feathers.
戳 (chuō) is a common spoken verb for poking or jabbing with a finger or pointed object. As a noun, it means a stamp or seal, usually as 戳儿 or in 邮戳 (yóuchuō, postmark). Example: 别用手指戳我。(Bié yòng shǒuzhǐ chuō wǒ.) Don't poke me with your finger.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 戳 as dí or zhái because of the 翟 part, but the correct reading is chuō, first tone. Also keep the spear 戈 on the right, and do not confuse it with 戮 (lù, to kill), which also ends in 戈.
戳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 戳
How many strokes are in 戳?
戳 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 戳 mean?
戳 (chuō) means to jab; to poke; to stab.
How do you pronounce 戳?
戳 is pronounced chuō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 戳?
The radical of 戳 is 戈, which carries the idea of "spear". Dictionaries list 戳 under this radical.
Is 戳 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 戳 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 戳穿 mean?
戳穿 (chuōchuān) means to puncture something, and it is often used figuratively to mean exposing a lie or a trick. For example, 戳穿谎言 (chuōchuān huǎngyán) means to expose a lie.
How is 戳 used to mean a sprain?
In colloquial speech, 戳 can describe jamming a finger or similar joint on impact, as in 手指戳了 (shǒuzhǐ chuō le), my finger got jammed. It is informal and mostly heard in northern speech.