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捅 tǒng to jab

to jab; to poke

How to remember 捅: 扌 hand + 甬 bell = to jab. When the school bell rings, the girl reaches out a hand and uses one finger to jab her friend, who is still asleep.

  • HSK 8
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

捅 = 扌 hand + 甬 bell

  • 扌 hand
  • 甬 bell
The Gushi story

When the school bell rings, the girl reaches out a hand and uses one finger to jab her friend, who is still asleep.

How it is used

  • To poke/jab (through): 捅了一刀 (tǒngle yì dāo) to stab, 捅破窗户纸 (tǒngpò chuānghuzhǐ) poke through the paper - i.e. lay a thing bare.
  • 捅娄子 / 捅马蜂窝 (tǒng mǎfēngwō) = to stir up a hornet's nest, i.e. bring trouble on oneself.