刮

guā

to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort

Radical: 刂 HSK 6 v pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

刮 decomposes into the following components:

舌 刂

Semantic component: 刂; phonetic component: 舌.

Words containing 刮

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 刮.

刮伤
guā shāng
scratch (wound)
刮刀
guā dāo
spatula
刮勺
guā sháo
scraper
刮掉
guā diào
scrape
刮擦
guā cā
刮痧
guā shā
gua sha (technique in traditional Chinese medicine)
刮脸
guā liǎn
to shave one's face
刮蹭
guā cèng
刮铲
guā chǎn
scraper
刮风
guā fēng
to be windy
搜刮
sōu guā
to extort (money)
雨刮
yǔ guā
windshield wiper

Related characters (radical 刂)

Characters that share the radical 刂.

刂 刈 刊 刎 刑 划 刖 列 刘 则 刚 创 删 判 別 刨 利 刪 别 刭 到 刳 制 刷

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