抠

HSK 7-9

kōu

to dig; to scratch; to pull out with fingers; miserly (colloquial)

to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; stingy; miserly; to lift up (esp. the hem of a robe)

他抠门，从不浪费钱。

tā kōu mén, cóng bù fèi zhuàng qián.

He is miserly and never wastes money.

她抠门地数着每一分钱。

tā kōu mén de shǔ zháo měi fèn qián.

She meticulously counts every coin.