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  kau1   jyutping
  kou1   pinyin
[1] [v] dig out with finger; scratch
[2] [v] carve; cut (design)
[3] [v] delve into; study meticulously
[4] [adj] stingy; miserly
[5] [] [v] mix together [used as variant of ]



Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adjective
Stroke count: 14
Level: 3
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
摳 / 抠

This word has been viewed 3047 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on and last edited on 12th Nov 2011 03:11

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detail  jat1 si4 seoi2 kau1 jau4   = sometimes (people) are very angry with each other
detail  loeng5 kau1   = two kinds of things mixed in together
detail  kau1 bei6 zi2  kou1 bi2 zi5 = to pick nose, nose-picking
detail  deoi3 kau1  dui4 kou1 = (of liquids to mix together

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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