Chinese words · HSK 7–9

戳

chuō

to poke; to jab

Every meaning

chuō

  1. to poke; to jab
  2. to sprain; to blunt (by knocking)
  3. (slang) to tag; to ping (someone)
  4. (coll.) to click; to tap (as in 戳这里)
  5. stamp; seal (as in 邮戳)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).