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抠字眼
摳字眼
kōuzìyǎn
1. to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words

Character Breakdown

抠
kōu
to lift, to raise; tight-fisted
7 丶
字
zì
character, letter, symbol, word
HSK 1 6 丶
眼
yǎn
eyelet, hole, opening
HSK 2 11 丶

Compound Words (1)

抠字眼儿
kōuzìyǎnr
erhua variant of [[摳字眼|抠字眼<kōuzìyǎn>]]

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