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(Trad.: 颳)
Pinyin: guā
English Definition: to blow (of the wind); to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort
Chinese Definition:
①刮,刮除。通“刮”。[例]劀杀之齐。——《周礼·疡医》。注:“刮去浓血。”[合]劀拭(刮剔擦拭);劀杀(刮去恶疮脓血,以药蚀除腐肉)。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (knife) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
刮目相看 guā xiāng kàn to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)
刮风 guā fēng to be windy
搜刮 sōu guā to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry
刮脸 guā liǎn to shave one's face
刮痧 guā shā gua sha (technique in TCM)
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Example Sentences
1
齿
The dentist will scrape away the plaque on your teeth.
2
The appliance has many scratches on the surface and needs cleaning.
3
线
Today’s storm knocked down trees and power poles.
4
I need to buy a new razor to shave my beard.
5
The craftsmanship of this sofa is very rough and always scratches my skin.