Memory phrase for the character: 刮

刮

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Meaning

to blow (of the wind), to scrape, to shave

Pronunciation

guā

Explanation

 Left: tongue 舌, right: knife 刂

Mnemonic
 
You do it with the tongue: blowing, or with the knife: scraping.

Radicals

舌 tongue
刂 cutIt is typically at the right side of the character.




 Vocabulary

搜刮 sōu guā  to extort (money); to fleece
刮刀 guā dāo  spatula; scraper
刮风 guā fēng  to be windy
刮风 guā fēng  

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