Writing
捅 (tǒng) — how to say "to poke" in Chinese
捅
To poke, to stab
verb
Character composition
捅
to poke
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
捅破纸
tǒng pò zhǐ
poke through paper
Examples
他用手指捅了捅窗户纸。
He poked through the window paper with his finger.
他捅了我一下。
He poked me.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say poke in Chinese?
"to poke" in Chinese is 捅 (tǒng).
Tong in Chinese means
捅 (tǒng) means "To poke, to stab".
How is 捅 pronounced?
It is pronounced tǒng (written as tong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tong in Chinese character
It is written 捅 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 捅?
捅 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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