攨 (wā) - To scrape out & to scoop out

攨Tone 1

wā ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

攨 · wā

To scrape out;

to scoop out;

to dig out with fingers or a tool.

To scrape outto scoop outto dig out with fingers or a tool.

Usage highlights

Scoop out pulpScrape out seedsDig out contentsRemove with fingersExtract residueClean out container

Synonyms

  • 挖— to dig
  • 掏— to scoop out
  • 刮— to scrape

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a spoon to scoop out the pulp (攨出果肉).
  • The chef scraped out the seeds from the pepper (攨掉辣椒籽).
  • She dug the last bit of jam from the jar (从罐子里攨出果酱).

Collocations

  • Scoop out pulp(攨出果肉)
  • Scrape out seeds(攨掉籽)
  • Dig out contents(攨出内容物)
  • Remove with fingers(用手攨)
  • Extract residue(攨出残留)
  • Clean out container(攨干净容器)

Idioms

  • None commonly used with this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and is considered archaic.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and specialized contexts.
  • The character depicts a hand radical with complex components suggesting digging/scraping action.

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