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to poke a fire

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tong3huo3 tǒnghuǒ

Meaning


Primary

to poke a fire

Alternatives

poke a fire, pokes a fire, poked a fire, poking a fire

Mnemonic


捅火 To poke a fire is 捅 to poke a 火 fire in order to stir up the flame.

Usage


他 用 棍子 捅火。

He poked the fire with a stick.

别 随便 捅火, 很 危险。

Don’t poke the fire carelessly, it’s dangerous.

他 一边 烤火 一边 捅火。

He poked the fire while warming himself.