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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

抠

kōu
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 摳

In Mandarin Chinese, 抠 (kōu) means “to pick; to dig out; stingy”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to pick
  2. to dig out
  3. stingy

Stroke order

Examples

  • 他太抠了，舍不得花钱。
    Tā tài kōu le, shěbude huā qián.
    He is too stingy and reluctant to spend money.

Characters

抠
kōu
to carve; to cut; to study meticulously