抠

抠 (kōu) – to dig out

kōu

to dig out

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 摳0 example sentences

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

Simplified & traditional

抠

Simplified

摳

Traditional

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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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