Definition
刳 is a classical Chinese bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to cut open, carve out, or scrape out' — you'll encounter it in literary or formal contexts, not everyday conversation. It appears in compound words like 刳木 (to hollow out wood) and 刳胎 (to cut open a fetus). As a bound form, it cannot stand alone as a word; it must combine with another morpheme to form a complete term.
b.f.
cut opencarve outscrape out
Examples
- ‘刳’。Gǔdài yǒu ‘kū mù wéi zhōu’ de jìzǎi.There are records of 'hollowing out wood to make boats' in ancient times.
- 刳。Zhè zhǒng diāokè jìfǎ xūyào kū wā duōyú de bùfen.This carving technique requires gouging out the excess parts.
- 刳。Wénxiàn jìzǎi le kū yáng qǔ tāi de cánkù zuòfǎ.The records document the cruel practice of cutting open a sheep to remove the fetus.
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