抠

To dig out in Chinese: 抠 (kōu)

kōu

to dig out

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 摳1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to dig out
  2. 2to pick out (with one's fingers)
  3. 3to carve
  4. 4to cut
  5. 5to study meticulously
  6. 6to lift one's clothes
  7. 7stingy
  8. 8miserly

Stroke order

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抠

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄡ

kōu

ㄎ/ kㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

抠

Simplified

摳

Traditional

Example sentences

See 抠 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 别用手抠鼻子。

    bié yòng shǒu kōu bí zi。

    Don't pick your nose with your fingers.

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Related words

口碑

kǒu bēi

public praise

口才

kǒu cái

eloquence

口吃

kǒu chī

to stammer

口感

kǒu gǎn

mouthfeel

口径

kǒu jìng

bore

口令

kǒu lìng

oral command

口气

kǒu qì

tone of voice

口腔

kǒu qiāng

oral cavity

口哨

kǒu shào

whistle

口水

kǒu shuǐ

saliva

口头

kǒu tóu

oral

口香糖

kǒu xiāng táng

chewing gum

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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