kōu

to dig; to pick; to scratch (with a finger or sth pointed); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously

verbadjective HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 摳

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

See it in sentences

他把墙上的贴纸抠了下来。

He picked the sticker off the wall.

他真抠,舍不得花钱。

He's so stingy, he hates to spend money.