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刨

Character

刨 páo · bào

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to dig the ground with a tool or with your hands

Radical
刂
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
包 刂
Traditional
刨
Frequency
#5051 most common character
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Readings and meanings

páo

pao2Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to dig the ground with a tool or with your hands
  2. to not count something; to take it away from a total

Examples

  • 我们在花园里刨土种花。

    wǒ men zài huā yuán lǐ páo tǔ zhòng huā

    We dig the soil in the garden and plant flowers.

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  • 爷爷在院子里刨了一个坑。

    yé ye zài yuàn zi lǐ páo le yí gè kēng

    Grandpa dug a hole in the yard.

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  • 刨去吃饭的钱，他还剩一百块。

    bào qù chī fàn de qián tā hái shèng yī bǎi kuài

    Taking out the money for food, he still has 100 yuan left.

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Words that use “刨” as páo

刨根páo gēnlit. to dig up the rootWord狗刨gǒu páodog paddleWord刨根问底páo gēn wèn dǐto dig up roots and inquire at the baseWord

bào

bao4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is páo.

  1. a tool with a sharp blade for making wood smooth
  2. to make wood smooth with this tool
  3. to cut a thin outer part off something, like skin off a potato

Examples

  • 爸爸用刨子刨桌子。

    bà ba yòng bào zi bào zhuō zi

    Dad uses a plane to make the table smooth.

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  • 请用刨子把这个门刨一下。

    qǐng yòng bào zi bǎ zhè ge mén bào yī xià

    Please make this door smooth with the plane.

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  • 我买了一个新刨。

    wǒ mǎi le yī gè xīn bào

    I bought a new plane (tool).

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Words that use “刨” as bào

刨冰bào bīngshaved or crushed ice dessert or beverageWord刨刀bào dāoplaning toolWord刨子bào ziplaneWord刨工bào gōngplaningWord刨床bào chuángplanerWord刨程bào chéngplaning lengthWord刨花bào huāwood shavingsWord刨齿bào chǐgear-shapingWord

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

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