Chinese words · HSK 7–9

刨

páo

to dig; to excavate

Every meaning

páo

  1. to dig; to excavate
  2. (coll.) to deduct; to exclude

bào

  1. plane (carpenter's tool)
  2. to plane

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).