Definitions

1. 1. to dig out
2. 2. to pick out (with one's fingers)
3. 3. to carve
4. 4. to cut
5. 5. to study meticulously
6. 6. to lift one's clothes
7. 7. stingy
8. 8. miserly

Related Words

• 老抠 lǎo kōu – penny-pincher
• 抠字眼 kōu zì yǎn – to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
• 抠门儿 kōu mén r – (dialect) stingy

Word Lists

• 2021 Framework Levels 7-9
• HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9