Definition
剜 means to cut, gouge, or scoop something out of a surface using a sharp tool, like a knife or spoon. It implies a circular or curved digging motion, often removing a small piece from a larger object. You can use it literally (剜掉烂肉 'cut out rotten flesh') or metaphorically (剜心之痛 'pain like having one's heart gouged out').
v.
to gouge outto scoop out (with a sharp tool)
Examples
- 剜。Tā yòng dāo bǎ píngguǒ shàng de huài diǎn wān diào le.He used a knife to gouge out the bad spot on the apple.
- 剜。Yīshēng xiǎoxīn de wān diào le shāngkǒu lǐ de suì bōli.The doctor carefully scooped out the glass shards from the wound.
- 剜。Zhè zhǒng tòngkǔ jiù xiàng wān xīn yíyàng.This kind of pain is like having one's heart gouged out.
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