掏

自掏腰包

zì tāo yāo bāo

to pay out of one's own pocket

掏出

tāo chū

to fish out

掏包

tāo bāo

to pick pockets

掏心掏肺

tāo xīn tāo fèi

to be totally devoted (to a person)

掏空

tāo kōng

to hollow out

掏耳

tāo ěr

to remove earwax with an ear pick

掏耳勺

tāo ěr sháo

ear pick

掏腰包

tāo yāo bāo

to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill

掏钱

tāo qián

to pay