guā

common
verb

Meaning of

劀 means to scrape off; to shave off; (of wind) to blow. Pronounced guā.

  • to scrape off; to shave off
  • (of wind) to blow
  • to plunder; to extort; to fleece

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

guā
zi

to shave one's beard

qiáng
shàng
de
jiù
hǎi
bào
guā
 

Scrape off the old posters on the wall.

Guā
shā
shì
zhǒng
chuán
tǒng
liáo
 

Gua sha is a traditional therapy involving scraping the skin.