kōu抠（摳）
抠（摳）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
adjective
Meaning of 抠
抠 means dig out; scrape out; carve; engrave. Pronounced kōu. HSK 7-9.
- dig out; scrape out
- carve; engrave
- nitpick; overscrutinize
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes14
Components
扌
寇
Stroke Order
抠
Definitions & Examples
Bǎ把
diào掉
zài在
zhuān砖
fèng缝
lǐ里
de的
dòu豆
lì粒
kōu抠
chū出
lái来
。
Dig the bean grains out of the brick crack.
Tā他
yòng用
yá牙
qiān签
kōu抠
chū出
le了
yá牙
fèng缝
lǐ里
de的
cài菜
yè叶
。
He used a toothpick to scrape the vegetable leaves out of his teeth gap.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
kōu抠
chū出
le了
guàn罐
zi子
lǐ里
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
diǎn点
guǒ果
jiàng酱
。
Grandma scraped out the last bit of jam from the jar.
Tā他
yòng用
zhǐ指
jiǎ甲
kōu抠
diào掉
le了
qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
jiù旧
tiē贴
zhǐ纸
。
He used his fingernails to peel the old sticker off the wall.
Bié别
kōu抠
shā沙
fā发
fèng缝
lǐ里
de的
huī灰
chén尘
。
Don't dig out the dust from the sofa cracks.