抠

kōu

to pick; stingy

verbadjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 摳
Dictionary entry

to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously

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抠

See it in sentences

他把墙上的贴纸抠了下来。

Tā bǎ qiáng shàng de tiē zhǐ kōu le xiàlái.

English

He picked the sticker off the wall.

他真抠,舍不得花钱。

Tā zhēn kōu, shěbude huā qián.

English

He's so stingy, he hates to spend money.

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