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搔

sāo
verb #21,390

Meanings

  1. 1 to scratch (an itch)
  2. 2 to claw at

Examples

他搔了搔头，想不出答案。
Tā sāo le sāo tóu, xiǎng bù chū dá'àn.
He scratched his head, unable to think of an answer.
蚊子咬了，忍住别搔。
Wénzi yǎo le, rěnzhù bié sāo.
You've been bitten by a mosquito — try not to scratch it.

Tips

usage
搔 specifically means to scratch (an itch) with the fingers. The compound 搔痒 means to scratch an itch, and 隔靴搔痒 (to scratch an itch through the boot) is an idiom for failing to address the real problem.

Stroke Order

搔 sāo