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擦

cāㄘㄚ

Sino-Vietnamese: SÁT

Traditional: 擦

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 3

Meaning(verb)

to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to touch; to brush (past); to shred (vegetables etc)

擦桌子 (wipe the table), 擦窗户 (clean windows), 擦药 (apply ointment), 擦干 (wipe dry).

Examples

  • 下课后我们擦黑板。

    xià kè hòu wǒ men cā hēi bǎn.

    We wipe the blackboard after class.

  • 出门前擦点防晒霜吧。

    chū mén qián cā diǎn fáng shài shuāng ba.

    Put on some sunscreen before you go out.

  • 他用毛巾擦了擦汗。

    tā yòng máo jīn cā le cā hàn.

    He wiped his sweat with a towel.

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Stroke order

SÁT · 17 strokes

to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to touch; to brush (past); to shred (vegetables etc)