刮 guā
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- Made of
- 舌 tongue 刂 knife
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
刮
guā
to blow (of wind); to scrape, to shave
Character
Example phrases
- 外面刮大风了。 Wàimiàn guā dà fēng le. A strong wind is blowing outside.
- 今天刮风，多穿点儿衣服。 Jīntiān guā fēng, duō chuān diǎnr yīfu. It's windy today, wear something warmer.
- 爸爸每天早上刮胡子。 Bàba měi tiān zǎoshang guā húzi. Dad shaves every morning.
Related words
- 刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn to see someone in a new light
- 园 yuán garden, park (in names)
- 支 zhī a measure word for long thin things
- 光明 guāngmíng bright; hopeful
- 银 yín silver
- 金 jīn gold
- 铁 tiě iron
- 石油 shíyóu oil
- 环保 huánbǎo environmental protection; eco-friendly
- 气候 qìhòu climate
- 温暖 wēnnuǎn warm
- 照 zhào to shine on; to take a photo