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掏耳勺

tāo ěr sháodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ear pick
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-34ac468637edb3c1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

掏耳勺 掏耳勺 [tao1 er3 shao2] /ear pick/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 掏
    tāo

    to fish out (from pocket) / to scoop

  • 耳
    ěr

    ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese)

  • 勺
    sháo

    spoon / ladle / CL:把[bǎ] / abbr. for 公勺[gōng sháo], centiliter (unit of volume)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.