Keyword
to scrape
- to shave
- to blow
- Frequency
- #2472
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
guā
Mnemonic
刂 (knife) gives the meaning and 舌 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
刮
to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort; to blow (of the wind)
搜刮
to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry
刮目相看
to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)
刮伤
scratch (wound); scratch (damage to an object)
刮风
to be windy
刮痧
gua sha (technique in TCM)
刮脸
to shave one's face
刮刀
spatula; scraper
刮胡子
to shave (facial hair)
刮掉
to scrape off; to shave off (whiskers etc); (of the wind) to blow sth away
刮胡刀
razor
刮刮卡
lottery scratchcard
耳刮子
(coll.) a slap on the side of the head
雨刮器
windshield wiper
搜肠刮肚
to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution