搜 刮

sōu guādictionary entry

to rake in (money) / to plunder / to milk people dry

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

搜刮搜刮 [sou1 gua1] /to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry/

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Reference information

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搜
sōu
to search / (bound form) to collect / to gather
刮
guā
to scrape / to blow / to shave / to plunder / to extort / to blow (of the wind)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.