搔 (sāo) — to scratch (with fingernails or claws, e.g. an itch)
Definition
A more formal/literary verb for 'scratching' an itch (with fingernails or claws). In everyday speech, 抓 is the common choice; 搔 emphasizes the action itself or appears in set phrases like 搔首弄姿.
verb
to scratch (with fingernails or claws, e.g. an itch)
Examples
- 。Māo zài sāo yǎng.The cat is scratching an itch.
- ，搔。Tā jué de bèi hěn yǎng, yì zhí sāo.He felt his back was itchy and kept scratching.
- 搔。Bié yòng shǒu sāo wén zi bāo.Don't scratch mosquito bites with your hands.
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