Nantoka/掏tāoTraditional: 搯HSK 6掏 (tāo) is a Chinese word meaning “variant of 掏[tao1]”.Meanings1variant of 掏[tao1]Part of speechverbRelated words掏to fish out (from pocket)掏钱to pay掏空to hollow out掏腰包to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill掏出to fish out掏包to pick pockets掏心掏肺to be totally devoted (to a person)掏耳to remove earwax with an ear pick掏耳勺ear pick自掏腰包to pay out of one's own pocketStudy Chinese with flashcards →