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how to write tao(pull out) in chinese

掏

pinyintāo
radicals扌Stroke count11
eanglish meaningpull out; take out; draw out; fish out

Stroke order of the Chinese character "掏" (tao)

Handwriting

v. （拿出; 取出） take out; fish out; draw out; pull out:

1. 掏鸟蛋
take bird's eggs out of a nest;

2. 掏出手帕
draw out a handkerchief;

3. 掏炉灰
clear the ashes from a stove;

4. 从口袋里掏出一枚硬币
fish out [up] a coin from one's pocket;

5. 她从上衣里面掏出一张纸。
She pulled out a sheet of paper from inside her jacket.

v. （挖） dig (a hole, etc.); hollow out; scoop out:

1. 在沙中掏个洞
scoop out a hole in the sand;

2. 掏空了一棵树
hollow out a tree;

3. 掏脏水沟
clean out a sewer;

4. 掏耳朵
pick the ears;

5. 厨师把瓜掏空。
The cook hollowed out the melons.

6. 他们在山坡上掏了一个深洞。
They dug a deep hole in the hillside.

v. （偷） steal from sb.'s pocket:

1. 他的钱包被掏了。
He had his purse stolen by a pickpocket.