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Traditional (Taiwan): 摳

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C1.

kōu ㄎㄡ

    • to dig to pick to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed)
    • to carve to cut
    • to study meticulously
    • stingy miserly
    • to lift up (esp. the hem of a robe)

Classifiers (measure words)

Other words read kōu

In the same tone

  • 芤 kōu hollow
  • 眍 kōu sink in (of eyes)
  • 𫸩 kōu stretch

kou with other tones

  • 口 kǒu mouth
  • 扣 kòu fasten
  • 叩 kòu knock
  • 寇 kòu invade
  • 筘 kòu (a measure of width of cloth)

All 11 words read kou in any tone

The stroke order and parts of 抠

    部首 radical
    扌 a form of 手
    笔画 strokes
    7, with 4 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    左右结构
    偏旁 parts
    扌区
    形旁 meaning
    扌
    声旁 sound
    区
    Practise writing 抠

    Trace 抠, then write it from memory. Each stage is passed five times.

    Writing drills that include 抠: HSK 7-9 vocabulary, part 65: writing drill 1 of 3.

    Words with 抠

    Starting with 抠

    Ending with 抠

    • 老抠 lǎokōu penny-pincher

    Example sentences and grammar articles using 抠

    Sources