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抠

kōu
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to dig out
  2. 2. to pick out (with one's fingers)
  3. 3. to carve
  4. 4. to cut
  5. 5. to study meticulously
  6. 6. to lift one's clothes
  7. 7. stingy
  8. 8. miserly

Words Containing 抠

抠字眼
kōu zì yǎn

to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words

抠图
kōu tú

(image processing) to extract a foreground object from its background; image matting

抠脚
kōu jiǎo

to scratch one's foot

老抠
lǎo kōu

penny-pincher