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摳 (kau1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

摳 (kau1, kōu) — to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly; to raise; to lift up; tight-fisted

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 摳字眼 (kau1 zi6 ngaan5) — to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
• 摳字眼兒 (kau1 zi6 ngaan5 ji4) — erhua variant of 摳字眼|抠字眼[kou1 zi4 yan3]
• 摳門兒 (kau1 mun4 ji4) — erhua form of 摳門|抠门[kou1 men2]
• 叩問 (kau3 man6) — to ask humbly; to make inquiries
• 叩謝 (kau3 ze6) — to express one's sincere gratitude by kowtow
• 媾女 (kau1 neoi2) — verb; to woo a girl, to charm a girl, to hit on a girl, date a girl

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