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擦 (cā): to wipe, to rub

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to wipe, to rub
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 17
Radical: 扌
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to rub
to scratch
to wipe
to polish
to apply (lipstick
to rub
to wipe
to scratch
to polish
to apply (lipstick, etc.)

Chinese explanation

用布或手在物体表面来回移动，使干净或去掉东西
两个物体互相摩擦
涂抹，如擦药、擦粉
贴近而过，如擦肩而过。

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Example sentences

Please wipe the table clean.

He struck the match.

She wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

I scraped my knee.

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