掏

搯

tāo

HSK 6freq #5068

Meanings

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tāo

1.variant of 掏[tāo]

tāo

1.to fish out (from pocket)
2.to scoop

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Wiktionary

1.to take out
2.to fish out (from a bag or pocket)
3.to dig
4.to take

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *l̥ʰuː, *l'uː): semantic 扌 (“hand”) + phonetic 匋 (OC *bl'uː).

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Stroke order

Components

掏扌匋

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Example sentences

湯姆掏錢結帳。
Tom took out his wallet and paid the bill.

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Synonyms

取拿搦攞拎㧡討捰摣提撿擔荷㨮拈掗攑挈捎把馱撈朵抯揹挖

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Derived terms

掏出掏問掏问掏心掏摸掏澄掏空掏腰包掏錢掏钱自掏腰包

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Related words

掏钱 to pay 掏空 to hollow out 掏出 to fish out 掏包 to pick pockets 掏耳 to remove earwax with an ear pick 掏耳勺 ear pick 掏腰包 to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill 自掏腰包 to pay out of one's own pocket 掏心掏肺 to be totally devoted (to a person)