tāo ㄊㄠ tou4 HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4

  • to fish out (from pocket)
  • to scoop

tāo ㄊㄠ

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 掏 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 湯姆掏錢結帳。 Tom took out his wallet and paid the bill.
  • 汤姆掏出钥匙开了门。 Tom took out his key and opened the door.
  • 男子从口袋中掏出枪,吓了我一跳。 To my horror, the man took a gun out of his pocket.
  • 修女從黑色裙子的褶皺間掏出剪刀,熟練地將彩色紙剪成長而窄的紙條,讓我們可以把這些紙條編成紙地毯。 From between the pleats of her black skirt, the nun brought out scissors and deftly cut coloured paper into long, narrow strips, which we could then braid into a paper rug.

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