抠

• Pinyin: kōu
• Desglose de hanzi: 抠 = 扌(hand radical) + 区 (phonetic element)

Significado

Hurgar; escarbar; rascar. También: tacaño, agarrado.

Describes using fingers to dig, pick, or scratch at something. Colloquially means being excessively frugal or unwilling to spend money. Also used for meticulously examining details.

Ejemplos

1. 别抠鼻子，这样不雅观。
2. 他太抠了，从来不请客吃饭。
3. 设计师在抠每一个细节。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, personality, detailed work

Tono: colloquial

Correcto

• 他抠门得连空调都舍不得开。(He is so stingy that he is reluctant to even turn on the air conditioner.)
• 工匠仔细抠着木雕上的花纹。(The craftsman carefully carved out the patterns on the woodwork.)

Incorrecto

• 我很抠学习 — 抠 as stingy is for money; for studying diligently use 刻苦 or 认真

Origen e historia

抠 = 扌(hand) + 区 (area, phonetic)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal