Word information
Simplified刮掉
Traditional刮掉
Pinyinguā diào
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
刮掉
guā diào · to scrape off; to shave off (whiskers etc); (of the wind) to blow sth away
Character breakdown
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How to learn 刮掉
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刮guā
to blow (of the wind); to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort
掉diàoto fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
掉队diàoduìto fall behind; to drop out
掉头diàotóuto turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about
刮目相看guāmù-xiāngkànto have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)