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刮

guā
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 6

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Definitions

  1. 1. to scrape
  2. 2. to blow
  3. 3. to shave
  4. 4. to plunder
  5. 5. to extort
  6. 6. to blow (of the wind)

Example Sentences

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離開前我必須 刮 鬍子。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 859199)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 刮

刮勺
guā sháo

scraper

刮刮卡
guā guā kǎ

lottery scratchcard

耳刮子
ěr guā zi

(coll.) a slap on one's face

搜肠刮肚
sōu cháng guā dù

to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution

刮目相待
guā mù xiāng dài

see 刮目相看[guā mù xiāng kàn]

刮刀
guā dāo

spatula

搜刮
sōu guā

to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry

刮胡刀
guā hú dāo

razor

刮皮刀
guā pí dāo

peeler

刮目相看
guā mù xiāng kàn

to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth

刮风
guā fēng

to be windy

雨刮
yǔ guā

windshield wiper

刮伤
guā shāng

scratch (wound)

刮掉
guā diào

to scrape off

刮刮乐
guā guā lè

scratch-and-win lottery

刮蹭
guā cèng

to scrape one's car against sth

刮擦
guā cā

to scrape

刮胡子
guā hú zi

to shave

刮铲
guā chǎn

scraper

刮脸
guā liǎn

to shave one's face

刮痧
guā shā

gua sha (technique in TCM)