What does 戳 mean in Chinese?

戳 (chuō) means "to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 戳?

戳 is pronounced "chuō" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 戳?

戳 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 戳?

Common words with 戳 include 戳穿 (to puncture), 刺戳 (to puncture), 戳儿 (stamp), 戳力 (to work toward), 戳咕 (to stir up behind sb's back).

How do you write 戳?

You can practice writing 戳 using our stroke order tool.

戳 (chuō), to jab

戳

chuō

to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 戈 (no. 62)

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Definitions

(verb) to jab
to poke
to stab
to sprain
to blunt
to fuck (vulgar)
to stand sth upright

Example Sentences

他用手指戳了戳我的肩膀。

Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ chuō le chuō wǒ de jiānbǎng

He poked my shoulder with his finger

Words Containing 戳

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
戳穿	chuō chuān	to puncture
刺戳	cì chuō	to puncture
戳儿	chuō r	stamp
戳力	chuō lì	to work toward
戳咕	chuō gū	to stir up behind sb's back

Related Words

肏(cào)· to fuck (vulgar)

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肏你妈(cào nǐ mā)· fuck your mother (vulgar)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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