抠 kōu

to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); stingy

#4103

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 4103rd character
Radical ⼿ (64.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 617
TRADITIONAL 摳

Definitions

抠 kōu
  1. 1. to dig out
  2. 2. to pick out (with one's fingers)
  3. 3. stingy
  4. 4. miserly
  5. 5. to study meticulously
  6. 6. to cut
  7. 7. to carve
  8. 8. to lift one's clothes

Stroke order

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Words containing 抠

Word Meaning
抠字眼 kōu zì yǎn
to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
抠门儿 kōu mén r
(dialect) stingy
抠图 kōu tú
image clipping; to clip (an image)
抠字眼儿 kōu zì yǎn r
erhua variant of 抠字眼kōu zì yǎn
抠脚 kōu jiǎo
to scratch one's foot; (fig.) to be stingy
老抠 lǎo kōu
penny-pincher; miser
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