掏
掏 (tāo) means “to pull out”. It is made of 扌 + 匋 and has 11 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 掏 into its parts
What 掏 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 匋 táo — pottery
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 缶 fǒu — earthen crock or jar
- 山 shān — mountain
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
掏 stroke order
Example sentences
他从口袋里掏出一把钥匙。Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāochū yī bǎ yàoshi.He pulled a key out of his pocket.
她掏钱给孩子买了本书。Tā tāo qián gěi háizi mǎi le běn shū.She took out money and bought the child a book.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pull out; to dig out |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 掏
What does 掏 mean?
掏 (tāo) means “to pull out; to dig out”.
How many strokes does 掏 have?
掏 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 掏?
掏 is made of 扌 (hand) and 匋 (pottery).
Which HSK level is 掏?
掏 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 掏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 176: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.