戳
poke; pierce; stand upright; seal
Meanings
4 senses · 19 examplesverb
to poke; to pierce with a pointed object
Commonly used for poking or piercing thin, long objects like needles, pens, or fingers.
This balloon will pop if you poke it.
He poked my arm with his finger to get my attention.
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Don't poke the desk with your pencil, you'll break it.
Mom poked through the cake I hid in the bowl.
He poked the braised pork in the bowl with his chopsticks.
verb
to injure or damage by poking
dialectUsed primarily in informal dialect contexts, referring to a long object getting damaged after hitting another hard object.
I accidentally poked my hand while playing badminton.
The tip of my fountain pen got damaged from poking something.
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He poked his finger while playing basketball, and it's swollen now.
This bamboo pole has a small hole from being poked, it can't be used anymore.
Her fingernail broke because she poked the wall just now.
verb
to stand upright; to stand
dialectUsed in informal dialect, often for placing objects upright or describing someone standing alone in a place.
Stand this stick upright against the wall.
Everyone left, but he was still standing there alone.
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He leaned the ladder upright under the eaves to fix the light.
Don't stand blocking the doorway, come in quickly.
Grandpa leaned his hoe upright on the field ridge to rest.
noun
seal; stamp; chop
Almost always used with the suffix 儿 in spoken Chinese, referring to official or personal stamps, seals, or marked impressions.
This is my stamp, please help me imprint it.
Please put a stamp on the express delivery form.
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A red stamp was placed next to his name.
This official seal is the company's formal stamp.