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扫 (sǎo): to sweep

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HSK 3verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to sweep
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 6
Radical: 扌
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to sweep (with a brush or broom)
to sweep away
to wipe out
to get rid of
to sweep (ones eyes etc) over
to scan
to sweep (with a broom or brush)
to sweep away
to clear away
to eliminate
to get rid of
to scan (a QR code, document, etc.)
to glance over
to sweep one's eyes over

Chinese explanation

用扫帚或刷子清除地面上的灰尘、垃圾等
引申为快速地掠过或移动，如扫视、扫描
也指消除、清除，如扫地、扫兴。

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6 strokes

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Example sentences

I sweep the floor every morning.

Please sweep the room.

He is sweeping the courtyard.

Mom asked me to sweep the stairs.

We use a broom to sweep the trash.

After sweeping the floor, we went out for a walk.

He sweeps the courtyard every morning.

Please scan the QR code.

At the end of the year we need to clear away old debts.

He glanced at the newspaper headline.

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