捅

tǒng
#3,355 most
frequent character
to poke, to jab, to give (sb) a nudge

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

捅 has 扌 hand as meaning part and 甬 yǒng as sound part. It first meant to attack or strike. From there it grew to poke or stab, then prod or nudge, and finally disclose.

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Homophones

统tǒng
to gather, to unite, to unify

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