抠 (kōu): To dig or scratch with fingers — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

HSK 3.0:Recognition 7-9

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Animated Stroke Order 抠

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Stroke Order Diagrams 抠

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

抠

扌hand

区area

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 抠 is used in context

tā他

tài太

kōu抠

mén门

le了

，

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The hand (扌) digs or scrapes at something small or narrow, as if picking at a tight space — to dig out or be stingy.

He is too stingy to ever treat others to a meal.

tā他

zǒng总

xǐ喜

huan欢

kōu抠

shǒu手

shàng上

de的

dào倒

cì刺

。

He always likes to pick at the hangnails on his hands.

tā她

yòng用

ruǎn软

jiàn件

kōu抠

tú图

，

huàn换

le了

bèi背

jǐng景

。

She used software to cut out the image and change the background.

shè设

jì计

shī师

zhèng正

zài在

kōu抠

xì细

jié节

，

wán完

shàn善

zuò作

pǐn品

。

The designer is nitpicking details to perfect the work.

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