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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
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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.

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  • 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

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Words with 抠