What does 抠 mean in Chinese?
抠 (kōu) means to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
抠
to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed)
02
to carve; to cut
03
to study meticulously
04
stingy; miserly
05
to lift up (esp. the hem of a robe)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 抠
How do you pronounce 抠?
抠 is pronounced kōu.
Is 抠 an HSK word?
抠 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 抠?
抠 is used as a 动词 / 形容词 (verb / adjective) in Chinese.
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