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Characters with sao

sāo

搔

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Final(T3):āoVideo guide

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v.scratch
- sāo tóu
  搔头
  scratch one's head
- sāo bèi
  搔背
  scratch one's back
synonym
náo挠

Words and phrases with 搔

搔首
[word]scratch one's head
搔头
[word]scratch one's head; hairpin
搔头抓耳
[word]scratch one's head and stroke one's ear
搔痒
[word]scratch where it itches
搔痒感
[word]titillation
搔头弄姿
[word]scratch the pruritus
搔头摸耳
[word]scratch one's head and stroke one's ear
搔首弄姿
[idiom]put on coquettish airs
搔首踟蹰
[idiom]hesitate

Similar-form characters to 搔

sāo
搔
sāo
骚
zé
择
sào
瘙
zǎo
蚤

Chinese Characters with pinyin sāo

骚
short for Li Sao, a poem by the 4th century B.C. poet and statesman Qu Yuan; literary writings
缫
reel silk from cocoons

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