(sāo) — to scratch (with fingernails or claws, e.g. an itch)

Définition

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)

Exemples

  • Māo zài sāo yǎng.
    The cat is scratching an itch.
  • Tā jué de bèi hěn yǎng, yì zhí sāo.
    He felt his back was itchy and kept scratching.
  • Bié yòng shǒu sāo wén zi bāo.
    Don't scratch mosquito bites with your hands.

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