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掏

tāo
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to fish out (from pocket)
  2. 2. to scoop

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Character focus

Stroke order

11 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
摸
mō

to feel with the hand

从口袋等中取出
捞
lāo

to fish up

舀取的动作

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 掏 (tāo) with 淘 (táo) meaning 'to wash or eliminate'. 掏 involves reaching into a confined space.

Example Sentences

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他从口袋里 掏 出手机。
He took out his mobile phone from his pocket.

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Words Containing 掏

掏钱
tāo qián

to pay

掏出
tāo chū

to fish out

掏包
tāo bāo

to pick pockets

掏心掏肺
tāo xīn tāo fèi

to be totally devoted (to a person)

掏空
tāo kōng

to hollow out

掏腰包
tāo yāo bāo

to dip into one's pocket

自掏腰包
zì tāo yāo bāo

to pay out of one's own pocket