抠 meaning in English

kōu

to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed); to carve; to cut

HSK 7-9verbadjectiveTraditional 摳7 strokes

Meaning of 抠

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

kōu
  1. to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed)
  2. to carve; to cut
  3. to study meticulously
  4. stingy; miserly
  5. to lift up (esp. the hem of a robe)

Stroke order for each character

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抠 kōu · to dig · 7 strokes

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Questions about 抠

What does 抠 mean?

抠 (kōu) means "to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed); to carve; to cut" and is used as a verb and adjective.

How do you write 抠?

抠 is made of 1 character: 抠 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.

Is 抠 an HSK word?

Yes. 抠 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 抠 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 抠 is written 摳.