刮

guā

g+uā·1st tone

to scrape · to blow

Radical: 刂 Strokes: 8 HSK 6

Structure: Left wide, right narrowFrequency: Common

Same radical

利制前列刻别刑刺到剧则剂

Same radical

利制前列刻别刑刺到剧则剂剑削判

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Character Decomposition

刮=舌+刂

Etymology

knife

Meanings

to scrape

to blow

to shave

to plunder

to extort

guā

to blow (of the wind)

guā

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Words with 刮 106 total

to scrape刮擦guā cā spatula · scraper刮刀guā dāo to be windy刮风guā fēng to shave one's face刮脸guā liǎn to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry搜刮sōu guā scratch (wound) · scratch (damage to an object)刮伤guā shāng scraper · trowel · putty knife刮勺guā sháo to scrape off · to shave off (whiskers etc) · (of the wind) to blow sth away刮掉guā diào gua sha (technique in TCM)刮痧guā shā (esp. of a vehicle) to scrape against; to sideswipe刮蹭guā cèng scraper刮铲guā chǎn

Idioms with 刮 19 total Chain

to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth · to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)刮目相看guā mù xiāng kàn

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