刮
guā
to scrape; to shave
Every meaning
guā
- to scrape; to shave
- to blow (of wind)
- to extort; to plunder (as in 搜刮)
In the Library
突然，天上刮起了大风，下起了大雨，大家只好停了下来，没法再往前走。
梁山伯与祝英台 · The Butterfly Lovers · HSK 5
Words with 刮
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).