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抠

摳
kōu
verb HSK 7 #15,769

Meanings

  1. 1 to dig out; to pick at
  2. 2 stingy; miserly

Examples

别抠鼻子！
Bié kōu bízi!
Don't pick your nose!
他太抠了，从来不请客。
Tā tài kōu le, cónglái bù qǐngkè.
He's so stingy, he never treats anyone.
她在抠手机壳上的贴纸。
Tā zài kōu shǒujī ké shàng de tiēzhǐ.
She's peeling the sticker off the phone case.

Tips

usage
抠门 (kōumén) is the go-to colloquial word for 'stingy/cheap.' It's stronger and more judgmental than 节约 (frugal). 抠细节 (kōu xìjié) means to obsess over details — it can be positive (meticulous) or negative (nitpicky).

Stroke Order

抠 kōu