(tǒng)

HSK 7-910 strokes

to poke

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tǒng
Meaning
to poke; to jab; to give (sb) a nudge; to prod; to disclose; to reveal
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌甬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hand); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tǒng

to pierce; to poke through

Open 捅破 page →
tǒnglou

variant of 捅娄子

Open 捅喽子 page →

to make a mess of sth

Open 捅娄子 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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