- 刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn to look at someone with new eyesTo treat someone with a whole new level of respect or sit up and take notice because of their significant progress; to no longer judge someone by their past performance.
- 刮风 guāfēng to be windyof wind, to blow; to be windy
- 刮痧 guāshā gua shaa traditional folk treatment where a smooth tool like a coin or spoon is used to scrape a patient's neck, chest, or back until the skin turns red to relieve inflammation and pain
- 搜刮 sōuguā to plunderto rake in money or property through extortion or force; to plunder; to fleece or milk people dry
- 刮脸 guāliǎn to shaveto shave one's face using a razor
- 刮胡子 guāhúzi to shaveTo shave one's beard or whiskers using a razor; also referred to as [[刮脸|刮臉|gua1 lian3]]
- 刮伤 guāshāng to scratchto injure someone or damage the surface of an object by scraping or scuffing
- 刮去 guāqù to blow awayto blow away (of the wind); to raze or level something
- 刮胡刀 guāhúdāo razoran instrument used for shaving facial hair, including both electric and manual types
- 刮刀 guādāo scrapera hand tool with a flat or shaped blade used for scraping or smoothing a surface; scraper; spatula; drawknife
- 刮宫 guāgōng to perform D&C(medicine) To perform a dilation and curettage, which involves scraping the uterine lining or an embryo; often used for an abortion or to remove other tissues.
- 耳刮子 ěrguāzi a slap in the face(colloquial) a slap on the face or a box on the ears
- 搜肠刮肚 sōuchángguādù to rack one's brains(idiom) to search one's guts and belly; to rack one's brains for a solution; to think long and hard
- 刮削 guāxuē to scrapeTo scrape or shave the surface of an object with a tool to make it smooth or flat
- 刮地皮 guādìpí to extort the people(metaphor) to bleed the people dry; to thrive on extortion, especially by corrupt officials
- 刮目相待 guāmùxiāngdài to treat with new respectTo look at someone or something with a fresh perspective; typically used when someone has made such significant progress that they can no longer be judged by their old standards.
- 刮鼻子 guābízi to scrape someone's noseTo lightly scrape someone's nose with one's index finger as a playful punishment for losing a game.
- 刮刮叫 guāguājiào top-notch(colloquial) tip-top; excellent; first-rate
- 顶刮刮 dǐngguāguā first-rateexcellent; top-notch; superb; also written as [[顶呱呱|頂呱呱|ding3 gua1 gua1]]
- 刮舌 guāshé to scrape the tongueTo scrape film or dirt from the surface of the tongue; used as a verb-object compound.
- 刮垢磨光 guāgòumóguāng to polish and refineto scrape off dirt and polish an object until it is shiny
- 刮脸皮 guāliǎnpí to shame someoneTo point a finger of scorn at someone by scraping a finger against one's own cheek, mocking them for being shameless; similar to [[羞羞脸|羞羞臉|xiu1 xiu1 lian3]].
- 刮冷风 guālěngfēng to blow a cold windTo blow a cold wind; for a cold wind to start blowing
- 刮刮乐 guāguālè scratch-off lotteryA type of lottery ticket where a silver coating is scratched off to reveal prizes; scratch-and-win ticket.
- 刮刮匝匝 guāguāzāzā rustlingrustling or roaring sound
- 刮刮卡 guāguākǎ scratchcardlottery scratchcard or scratch-and-win card
- 刮刮咂咂 guāguāzāzā rustlingrustling or roaring sound; (by extension) miscellaneous and trifling matters
- 刮刮杂杂 guāguāzázá miscellaneous and triflingscattered and disorderly; describing various small and insignificant things
- 刮剌剌 guālàlà [onomatopoeia]The sound of a loud crash or sudden snap.
- 刮勺 guāsháo scraperscraper; trowel; putty knife
- 刮吃 kāchi to scrapeto use a tool like a knife to scrape material off a surface
- 刮子 guāzi slap on the facea slap to the cheek or face
- 刮平 guāpíng to scrape smooth / screedingTo scrape, pare, or shave a surface until it is even and smooth; to level a surface by screeding.
- 刮打 guādǎ to tap or beatto tap, pat, or strike; to beat savagely
- 刮拉 guāla to involveTo involve someone in a matter; to drag someone into a situation or implicate them; to inveigle.
- 刮掉 guādiào to scrape offto scrape or shave off a surface layer; to shave off hair or whiskers
- 刮搭板儿 guādābǎnr bamboo clappersBamboo percussion instrument used to provide a rhythmic beat for storyteller performances such as [[快板儿|快板兒|kuai4 ban3 r5]].
- 刮摩 guāmó to polishto rub, scrape, or polish an object to make it smooth
- 刮擦 guācā to scrapeto scrape; to scratch against something; to graze
- 刮痕 guāhén scratcha mark or scar left on a surface after being scraped or scratched
- 刮皮刀 guāpídāo peelera tool used to peel the skin off vegetables or fruits, such as a potato peeler
- 刮肠洗胃 guāchángxǐwèi to reform oneself thoroughlyTo turn over a new leaf or reform one's character completely; literally, to scrape the intestines and wash the stomach.
- 刮舌子 guāshézi tongue scraperA tool, typically a long and flexible thin strip, used to scrape dirt or coating from the surface of the tongue
- 刮起 guāqǐ to blow upto start blowing; to stir up (as of wind)
- 刮跑 guāpǎo to blow awayto be blown away by the wind
- 刮蹭 guācèng to scrapeto scrape a car against another vehicle or object; to sideswipe
- 刮躁 guāzào clamor(variant form) to make a noise; to be noisy; to clamor
- 刮铲 guāchǎn scrapera tool used for scraping surfaces or for spreading and moving material
- 刮骨 guāgǔ to scrape the boneTo scrape the surface of a bone, often for medical reasons such as removing infected tissue or toxins
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH