Chinese words · HSK 7–9

抠

kōuTraditional 摳

to dig; to pick (with a finger)

Every meaning

kōu

  1. to dig; to pick (with a finger)
  2. to nitpick; to dig into (as in 抠字眼)
  3. (coll.) stingy

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).