捣
pound; hit; disturb
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to pound; to hit with a stick or tool; to attack
Can be used literally to describe hitting or pounding actions, or figuratively to mean attacking a place.
Mom is pounding garlic in the kitchen.
In ancient times, people used stone mortars to pound rice.
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He accidentally hit me with his elbow.
The soldiers bravely attacked the enemy camp directly.
He used a hammer to hit the nail.
verb
to beat; to thrash; to pound (clothes)
Often used specifically for beating clothes to clean them, a traditional washing method.
Grandma is beating clothes by the river.
Before washing machines, people used wooden sticks to beat clothes.
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She pounded the soaked shirt hard.
The sound of beating clothes echoed through the village.
This traditional clothes-beating method is rarely seen now.
verb
to disturb; to disrupt; to make trouble
Used to describe actions that disrupt order or cause trouble.
Don't disturb here, we're going to have class.
He always likes to make trouble for the teacher.
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The heavy rain disrupted our picnic plans.
Please don't disrupt the meeting order.
These naughty children made a mess of the classroom.