刨 (páo) - To plane (wood) & to dig

刨Tone 2

páo ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

柠七

刨 · páo

To plane (wood);

to dig;

to scrape;

to peel;

a plane (tool).

To plane (wood)to digto scrape

Usage highlights

Plane woodDig a holePeel potatoesWoodworking planeElectric planerPlaning machine

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is planing wood (刨木头).
  • We need to dig a hole (刨坑).
  • She is peeling potatoes (刨土豆).
  • This is a woodworking plane (刨子).

Collocations

  • Plane wood(刨木头)
  • Dig a hole(刨坑)
  • Peel potatoes(刨土豆)
  • Woodworking plane(刨子)
  • Electric planer(电刨)
  • Planing machine(刨床)

Idioms

  • Dig to the bottom of things(刨根问底)
  • Dig up old scores(刨祖坟)
  • Scrape and dig(刨刮挖掘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a woodworking tool for smoothing surfaces, later extended to digging actions.
  • In culinary context, used for peeling or shredding vegetables.
  • The character combines the semantic radical for knife (刂) with the phonetic component 包.

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