Writing
刮 (guā) — how to say "to scrape" in Chinese
刮
To scrape; to blow (of wind)
verb
Character composition
刮
to scrape
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
刮大风
guā dàfēng
the wind blows hard
刮风下雨
guā fēng xià yǔ
windy and rainy
Examples
外面刮大风，我们不出门。
It's windy outside, we don't go out.
风刮了。
The wind blew.
Mnemonic
[guā-] Gua the little monkey scrapes the bottom of a jam jar with a spoon: "Gua-gua!" 🥄 She scrapes so hard that the spoon rattles, and outside the wind starts to blow and scrape a branch against the window. "刮!" says Gua, licking the spoon.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to scrape" in Chinese?
"to scrape" in Chinese is 刮 (guā).
刮 meaning in English
刮 (guā) means "To scrape; to blow (of wind)".
How is 刮 pronounced?
It is pronounced guā (written as gua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to scrape" in Chinese characters?
It is written 刮 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 刮?
刮 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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