刳 (kū) — cut open; carve out; scrape out
Definition
刳 (kū) is a formal/literary bound verb meaning 'to cut open and hollow out' — used chiefly in classical-style writing about carving (e.g. 刳木为舟 'hollow a log into a boat'), not in everyday speech.
bound form
cut opencarve outscrape out
Examples
- ‘刳’。Gǔ dài yǒu 'kū mù wèi zhōu' de jì zǎi.There are records of 'hollowing out wood to make boats' in ancient times.
- 刳。Zhè zhǒng diāo kè jì fǎ xū yào kū wā duō yú de bù fen.This carving technique requires gouging out the excess parts.
- 刳。Wén xiàn jì zǎi le kū yáng qǔ tāi de cán kù zuò fǎ.The records document the cruel practice of cutting open a sheep to remove the fetus.
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