掏

tāo
HSK 6
#2,213 most
frequent character
to fish out (from pocket), to scoop
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

掏 tāo pairs 扌, a hand, with 匋 táo, which supplies a near sound. The hand fits the first sense, 'to dig out,' which grew to 'to scoop out' and 'to take out.'

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Example Sentences

我掏出了我的钥匙。
wǒ tāochū le wǒde yàoshi 。
I fished out my keys.
他从口袋里掏出了一张纸。
tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāochū le yīzhāng zhǐ 。
He scooped out a piece of paper from his pocket.
请把你的书掏出来给我看。
qǐng bǎ nǐde shū tāochūlái gěi wǒkàn 。
Please fish out your book for me to see.

Words with similar meanings

取qǔ
to take
This term is more general and can refer to taking or retrieving from various places, not just from pockets.
拿ná
to grab
This word suggests a more forceful or direct action compared to '掏', which implies a careful retrieval.

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