HSK 7–9 · verb · adjective

抠

kōu

to dig out with the fingers; to pick; stingy

他用手抠了半天,才把石头拿出来。

Tā yòng shǒu kōule bàntiān, cái bǎ shítou ná chūlái。

He dug with his hands for a long time before he got the stone out.