抠 kōu HSK7 raise Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (5) All meanings 5 kōu 5 dig 1carve 1lift up 1scrutinize 1stingy 1 5 sentences 他用手指抠了抠耳朵。 tā yòng shǒuzhǐ kōu le kōu ěrduo. He scratched his ear with his finger. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他在木板上抠了一个圆洞。 tā zài mùbǎn shàng kōu le yī gè yuán dòng. He carved a round hole in the wooden board. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary她抠起衣襟,兜着刚摘下的苹果。 tā kōu qǐ yījīn, dōu zhe gāng zhāixià de píngguǒ. She held up the hem of her clothes to carry the freshly picked apples. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary学习不能只死抠字眼,要理解大意。 xuéxí bù néng zhǐ sǐ kōu zìyǎn, yào lǐjiě dàyì. Learning shouldn't just be about nitpicking words; you need to understand the general meaning. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary那个老板性格很抠,连员工加班时的打车费都不肯报销。 nà gè lǎobǎn xìnggé hěn kōu, lián yuángōng jiābān shí de dǎchēfèi dōu bù kěn bàoxiāo. That boss is very stingy; he won't even reimburse the taxi fares for employees who work overtime. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary