刨
páo
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract
Other reading: bào
carpenter's plane; to plane (woodwork); to shave off; to peel (with a potato peeler etc); variant of 刨[bao4]
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刨冰 bào bīng shaved or crushed ice dessert or beverage刨程 bào chéng planing length刨齿 bào chǐ gear-shaping刨床 bào chuáng planer刨刀 bào dāo planing tool刨工 bào gōng planing刨花 bào huā wood shavings刨子 bào zi plane狗刨 gǒu páo dog paddle刨根 páo gēn lit. to dig up the root刨笔刀 bào bǐ dāo pencil sharpener刨花板 bào huā bǎn particle board刨丝器 bào sī qì grater龙门刨 lóng mén bào double column surface grinding machine刨根儿 páo gēn r erhua variant of 刨根[pao2 gen1]刨根问底 páo gēn wèn dǐ to dig up roots and inquire at the base