Definition
戳 (chuō) has two common uses: to poke/jab with a pointed object, and to stamp/seal a document. As a verb it is more everyday and less aggressive than 刺 (cì 'pierce, stab') and lacks the connotation of exposing secrets that 捅 (tǒng) can carry. As a noun it means 'stamp, seal' in colloquial contexts, while 印 (yìn) and 印章 (yìn zhāng) are more formal or written terms.
to poketo jabto stampto sealstampseal (noun)
Examples
- 戳。Tā bù xiǎoxīn yòng dāo chuō pò le shǒuzhǐ.He accidentally poked his finger with a knife and cut it.
- 戳。qǐng zài zhè fèn wénjiàn shang gài yí gè chuō。Please stamp a seal on this document.
- 戳，。Tā bǎ qígān chuō zài tǔ li, ràng tā lì wěn.He stuck the flagpole into the ground to make it stand firm.
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