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抠

Character

抠 kōu

HSK 7–9Character

to dig or pick at something with a finger or a pointed object

Radical
扌
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 区
Traditional
摳
Frequency
#4846 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

kōu

kou1
  1. to dig or pick at something with a finger or a pointed object
  2. to cut out a shape or make a small hole
  3. stingy; not liking to spend money

Examples

  • 这个人很抠。

    zhè ge rén hěn kōu

    This person is very stingy.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他抠了抠鼻子。

    tā kōu le kōu bí zi

    He picked his nose.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他用刀抠了一个小洞。

    tā yòng dāo kōu le yī gè xiǎo dòng

    He used a knife to cut out a small hole.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 抠

Draw “抠” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 抠

抠图kōu tú(image processing) to extract a foreground object from its background; image mattingWord抠搜kōu sou(coll.) stingy; miserlyWord抠脚kōu jiǎoto scratch one's footWord抠门kōu mén(coll.) stingyWord抠字眼kōu zì yǎnto be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of wordsWord抠门儿kōu mén rerhua form of 抠门 (kōu mén)Word
抠字眼儿kōu zì yǎn rto be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words↗Erhua variant of 抠字眼Word
抠抠搜搜kōu kou sōu sōu(coll.) stingy; miserly↗See 抠搜WordUnreviewed
老抠lǎo kōupenny-pincher; miserWord

Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →
把bǎ打dǎ拉lā接jiē提tí报bào指zhǐ持chí舉jǔ才cái找zhǎo据jù
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