kā
擖
scrape; shave
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to scrape; to shave off; to pare
informalA colloquial, often dialectal term for the action of using a knife or similar tool to remove a thin layer from a surface.
Tā他
bǎ把
mù木
bǎn板
shàng上
de的
jiù旧
yóu油
qī漆
kā揢
gān干
jìng净
le了
。
He scraped the old paint clean off the wooden board.
Zhè这
dāo刀
bù不
fēng锋
lì利
，
kā揢
bú不
dòng动
zhè这
céng层
bīng冰
。
This knife isn't sharp enough; it can't scrape this layer of ice.
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Tā他
yòng用
xiǎo小
dāo刀
kā揢
diào掉
píng苹
guǒ果
pí皮
。
He used a small knife to pare the apple skin.
Xié鞋
dǐ底
zhān粘
le了
hěn很
duō多
ní泥
，
děi得
kā揢
yī一
xià下
。
The soles of the shoes are caked with mud; they need a scrape.