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)