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Meaning of 掏

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掏HSK 6
Pinyin: tāo
English Definition: to fish out (from pocket); to scoop
Chinese Definition:
①挖:掏一个洞。
②探取:掏钱。掏腰包。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:匋 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
Similar Characters: 掬
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Example Words
掏腰包HSK 6 tāo yāo bāo to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill
掏出HSK 6 tāo chū to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc)
掏空HSK 6 tāo kōng to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling
掏包HSK 6 tāo bāo to pick pockets
掏心掏肺 tāo xīn tāo fèi to be totally devoted (to a person)
More:掏* | *掏 | *掏*
Example Sentences
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他掏出一叠用旧了的纸币
。
He pulled out a pile of used bank note.