掏空 (tāo kōng): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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掏空 (tāo kōng): To empty out (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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掏 • tāo • draw out; pull out; fish out; • HSK 2.0 L6
HSK 6
tāo
掏
draw out; pull out; fish out;
空 • kōng • air/space • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
kōng
空
air/space
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More common words that include characters from 掏空.
Words with
掏
掏腰包
tāo yāo bāo
pay out of one's own pocket
掏钱
tāo qián
to pay
Words with
空
空调
kōng tiáo
air-conditioning
填空
tián kòng
fill in blanks
空气
kōng qì
air
天空
tiān kōng
sky; the heavens
空中
kōng zhōng
in the sky
空闲
kòng xián
free time; spare time
空间
kōng jiān
space; enclosure
太空
tài kōng
the firmament; outer space
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Example Sentences with 掏空
Tā
他
bǎ
把
kǒu
口
dài
袋
lǐ
里
de
的
qián
钱
dōu
都
tāo
掏
kōng
空
le
了
。
He emptied all the money from his pocket.
Zhè
这
chǎng
场
bìng
病
tāo
掏
kōng
空
le
了
tā
他
de
的
jīng
精
lì
力
。
This illness drained his energy.
