戳(chuō)

HSK 7-918 strokes

to jab

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Character information

Pinyin
chuō
Meaning
to jab; to poke; to stab; (coll.) to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand; to stand (sth) upright; stamp; seal
Strokes
18
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 戳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰翟戈

In this compound, the meaning comes from 戈 (spear); 翟 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

翟zhái戈gē

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 戳 step by step

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

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Words with 戳

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

cì刺chuō戳

to stab; to pierce

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chuō戳ér儿

stamp; seal

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chuō戳gū咕

to stir up behind sb's back; to incite secretly

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chuō戳pò破

to puncture

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chuō戳chuān穿

to puncture

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yóu邮chuō戳

postmark

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chuō戳xīn心guàn灌suǐ髓

(idiom) to strike at one's core; to deeply hurt sb

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