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刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

刮 Stroke Order — How to Write 刮

Stroke Order

刮 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刂, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

刮 Radical and Character Components

Components:舌刂

刮 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, while 舌 indicates the sound.

Radical: 刂 + 6 more strokes

刮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guā

Meanings of 刮 in Chinese

1

guā刮

To scrape, to shave, or to remove something from a surface using a blade or tool.
早上他习惯用老式剃刀刮脸。
In the morning, he habitually shaves his face with an old-fashioned razor.
To extort or unlawfully obtain money/resources from others, often by exploiting them.
那个奸商总是想方设法刮取顾客的血汗钱。
That unscrupulous merchant always tries every means to extort the hard-earned money from customers.
To spread or apply something thinly on a surface.
他在墙上刮腻子。
He is applying putty to the wall.
When pronounced as 'guā', it means for wind to blow, often implying a strong force or effect on objects.
风刮走了我的帽子。
The wind blew away my hat.

Common Words and Phrases with 刮

1
guā刮bǎn板
A squeegee, a tool with a rubber or leather blade, used for wiping liquids off surfaces.
清洁工使用刮板将窗户上的水渍刮干净。
The cleaner used a squeegee to wipe the water stains off the window.
2
guā刮bí鼻zi子
To rub someone's nose with an index finger (often as a playful punishment for losing a game), or colloquially, to scold or reprimand someone.
小明因为没有完成作业，被妈妈狠狠地刮了一顿鼻子。
Xiao Ming was severely reprimanded by his mother for not finishing his homework.
3
guā刮chǐ尺
A long, straight tool used to level surfaces when applying plaster or cement.
工人使用刮尺将墙面上的砂浆抹平，使其平整光滑。
The worker used a screed to smooth the mortar on the wall, making it flat and even.
4
guā刮dāo刀
A scraper or a scraping cutter; a tool with a handle and a sharp blade used for removing writing or scraping and shaping metal.
他用刮刀仔细地刮掉纸上的墨迹，以免留下痕迹。
He carefully scraped off the ink from the paper with a scraper, so as not to leave any traces.
5
guā刮dì地pí皮
To extort money from the people, often by corrupt officials.
一些无良商家总是想方设法刮地皮，让顾客为不值钱的东西付高价。
Some unscrupulous businesses always try every means to fleece their customers, making them pay high prices for worthless items.
6
guā刮fèng缝
A mortar joint smoothed with a trowel, also known as a struck joint.
泥瓦匠师傅在砌完砖墙后，仔细地进行了刮缝，使墙面看起来整齐美观。
After laying the brick wall, the bricklayer carefully struck the joints, making the wall appear neat and aesthetically pleasing.
7
guā刮gōng宫
Dilatation and curettage (D&C), a surgical procedure to remove tissue, such as an embryo or uterine lining, from the uterus using instruments.
医生建议她进行刮宫手术以清除子宫内残留的组织。
The doctor recommended she undergo a D&C procedure to remove remaining tissue from her uterus.
8
guā刮guā刮jiào叫
very good; excellent
今年的新品手机性能真是刮刮叫，用起来特别流畅。
This year's new smartphone model performs fantastically; it's incredibly smooth to use.
9
guā刮guā刮zá杂zá杂
Describes a strong, blazing fire.
壁炉里的木柴刮刮杂杂地燃烧着，驱散了冬日的寒冷。
The firewood in the fireplace was burning vigorously, dispelling the winter chill.
10
guā刮hén痕
A mark, line, or groove made on a surface by a sharp or rough object.
新买的手机屏幕上有一道很深的刮痕。
There is a deep scratch on the screen of the newly bought phone.
11
guā刮jù具
A scraper is an implement used for scraping objects.
她用刮具清理锅底残留的食物。
She used a scraper to clean the food residue from the bottom of the pot.
12
guā刮liǎn脸
To shave one's face, removing the beard and other facial hair for a smooth, clean look.
他每天早上都会刮脸，保持整洁。
He shaves his face every morning to keep it neat.
13
guā刮píng平
To make a surface flat or smooth, often by scraping or leveling it down; to smooth mortar in joints with a trowel.
工人用抹刀把墙面刮平，为接下来的刷漆做准备。
The workers used a trowel to smooth out the wall surface, preparing it for painting.
14
guā刮shā痧
Gua sha (guāshā) is a traditional Chinese medicine technique involving scraping the skin, often on the back or neck, with a smooth-edged tool or coin to promote blood circulation and relieve pain or other symptoms like sunstroke.
她最近工作压力大，肩膀僵硬，所以去中医诊所做了刮痧，感觉轻松了许多。
She has been under a lot of work pressure recently, and her shoulders were stiff, so she went to a TCM clinic for gua sha and felt much more relaxed.
15
guā刮xiāo削
To scrape or pare away a thin layer of material; often refers to skiving, especially in metalworking to remove a thin layer of metal using a cutting tool.
他用工具刮削木板表面，使其变得光滑。
He used a tool to scrape the surface of the wooden board, making it smooth.

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Questions about 刮

What does 刮 mean in Chinese?

刮 (guā) means “To scrape” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 刮?

刮 is pronounced guā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 刮 have?

刮 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 刮?

刮 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 刮?

The radical of 刮 is 刂, and 刮 is a phono-semantic compound.