Common Meanings
1
cuō撮
To gather or scoop up, often with a scoop-like tool; to bring together or arrange.
他把地上的碎纸屑撮成一堆。
He scooped up the scraps of paper on the ground into a pile.
To take, pick, or extract, often used in the context of summarizing or abstracting key points.
他正在努力把会议纪要中的重点内容撮要出来。
He is diligently extracting and summarizing the key points from the meeting minutes.
To pick up a small amount of fine material with one's fingers.
她用手指撮了一小撮盐。
She used her fingers to pick up a pinch of salt.
A traditional Chinese unit of volume, equivalent to one-thousandth of a sheng (liter).
古代药方常以撮为单位,记录药液的用量
Ancient prescriptions often used 'cuo' as a unit to record the dosage of liquid medicine.
A pinch of; a small quantity of (used as a quantifier for granular substances or small tufts).
做菜时，我喜欢在汤里放一撮盐提味。
When cooking, I like to add a pinch of salt to the soup for flavor.
A tool used for scooping or collecting small things, like a dustpan or a scoop.
他用撮子把地上的灰尘撮起来。
He used a dustpan to scoop up the dust from the floor.
2
zuǒ撮
A measure word for a small clump or tuft of hair.
我发现他的头发里有一撮白发。
I found a tuft of white hair in his hair.