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HSK 3	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)

1		yá yī 牙医 huì 会 guā diào 刮掉 nǐ 你 yá chǐ 牙齿 shàng 上 de 的 yá gòu 牙垢。 The dentist will scrape away the plaque on your teeth.
2		diàn qì 电器 biǎo miàn 表面 yǒu 有 xǔ duō 许多 guā hén 刮痕， xū yào 需要 qīng xǐ 清洗。 The appliance has many scratches on the surface and needs cleaning.
3		jīn tiān 今天 de 的 bào fēng yǔ 暴风雨 guā 刮 dào 倒 le 了 shù mù 树木 hé 和 diàn xiàn gǎn 电线杆。 Today’s storm knocked down trees and power poles.
4		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 mǎi 买 yī bǎ 一把 xīn de 新的 guā hú dāo 刮胡刀 lái 来 tì 剃 hú xū 胡须。 I need to buy a new razor to shave my beard.
5		zhè zhǒng 这种 shā fā 沙发 zuò gōng 做工 fēi cháng 非常 cū cāo 粗糙， zǒng shì 总是 guā shāng 刮伤 wǒ 我 de 的 pí fū 皮肤。 The craftsmanship of this sofa is very rough and always scratches my skin.

1		yá yī 牙医 huì 会 guā diào 刮掉 nǐ 你 yá chǐ 牙齿 shàng 上 de 的 yá gòu 牙垢。 The dentist will scrape away the plaque on your teeth.
2		diàn qì 电器 biǎo miàn 表面 yǒu 有 xǔ duō 许多 guā hén 刮痕， xū yào 需要 qīng xǐ 清洗。 The appliance has many scratches on the surface and needs cleaning.
3		jīn tiān 今天 de 的 bào fēng yǔ 暴风雨 guā 刮 dào 倒 le 了 shù mù 树木 hé 和 diàn xiàn gǎn 电线杆。 Today’s storm knocked down trees and power poles.
4		wǒ 我 xū yào 需要 mǎi 买 yī bǎ 一把 xīn de 新的 guā hú dāo 刮胡刀 lái 来 tì 剃 hú xū 胡须。 I need to buy a new razor to shave my beard.
5		zhè zhǒng 这种 shā fā 沙发 zuò gōng 做工 fēi cháng 非常 cū cāo 粗糙， zǒng shì 总是 guā shāng 刮伤 wǒ 我 de 的 pí fū 皮肤。 The craftsmanship of this sofa is very rough and always scratches my skin.