刮 (guā)
to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 𠯑 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“刮，掊把也。从刀，聲。”
Components
- 𠯑 (sound)
- 刂 (meaning) — 刂 is a component form of 刀.