抠(kōu)

HSK 7-97 strokesTrad. 摳

to dig

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Character information

Pinyin
kōu
Meaning
to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; stingy; miserly; to lift up (esp. the hem of a robe)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
摳

Origin & structure

Where 抠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌区

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 区 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu区qū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 抠 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 抠

Common words using 抠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kōu抠tú图

(image processing) to extract a foreground object from its background; imag…

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kōu抠jiǎo脚

to scratch one's foot; (fig.) to be stingy; (slang) (of a celebrity) to twi…

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kōu抠mén门

(dialect) stingy

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