Chinese Word: 刮 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

刮 (Trad.: 颳)HSK 3

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: 刀

Pictophonetic: 舌 indicates the sound; 刂 (knife) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 乱

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刮目相看	guā mù 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	HSK 3
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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1		tā 他 bù 不 shì 是 měi tiān 每天 zǎo qǐ 早起 dōu 都 guā 刮 liǎn 脸。 He doesn't shave every morning.
2		fēng 风 bǎ 把 wǒ 我 de 的 mào zi 帽子 guā 刮 pǎo 跑 le 了。 The wind blew my cap off.
3		mén guā 门刮 kāi 开 le 了。 The door blew open.
4		guā 刮 dà fēng 大风 le 了。 It's blowing hard.
5		fēng 风 bù 不 dàn 但 méi 没 tíng 停， fǎn ér 反而 yuè 越 guā 刮 yuè 越 dà 大 le 了。 Instead of abating, the wind is blowing even harder.

1		tā 他 bù 不 shì 是 měi tiān 每天 zǎo qǐ 早起 dōu 都 guā 刮 liǎn 脸。 He doesn't shave every morning.
2		fēng 风 bǎ 把 wǒ 我 de 的 mào zi 帽子 guā 刮 pǎo 跑 le 了。 The wind blew my cap off.
3		mén guā 门刮 kāi 开 le 了。 The door blew open.
4		guā 刮 dà fēng 大风 le 了。 It's blowing hard.
5		fēng 风 bù 不 dàn 但 méi 没 tíng 停， fǎn ér 反而 yuè 越 guā 刮 yuè 越 dà 大 le 了。 Instead of abating, the wind is blowing even harder.