Question 1

How do you pronounce 抠?

Accepted Answer

抠 is pronounced "kōu" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 抠 mean?

Accepted Answer

抠 (kōu) means: to dig out, to pick out (with one's fingers), to carve, to cut, to study meticulously, to lift one's clothes, stingy, miserly.

Question 3

How do you write 抠 in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

抠 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 摳.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 抠?

Accepted Answer

See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 抠 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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