| 1 | 擦 | 擦 | cā | ca1 | to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish | | |
| 2 | 摩擦 | 摩擦 | mó cā | mo2 ca1 | variant of 摩擦 ; friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 | | |
| 3 | 摩擦力 | 摩擦力 | mó cā lì | mo2 ca1 li4 | friction | | |
| 4 | 打擦边球 | 打擦邊球 | dǎ cā biān qiú | da3 ca1 bian1 qiu2 | to bend the rules; to skirt around the issue | | |
| 5 | 擦亮 | 擦亮 | cā liàng | ca1 liang4 | to polish | | |
| 6 | 擦洗 | 擦洗 | cā xǐ | ca1 xi3 | to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub | | |
| 7 | 擦网球 | 擦網球 | cā wǎng qiú | ca1 wang3 qiu2 | net ball; let (tennis etc) | | |
| 8 | 擦碗布 | 擦碗布 | cā wǎn bù | ca1 wan3 bu4 | dish cloth; tea towel | | |
| 9 | 擦身而过 | 擦身而過 | cā shēn ér guò | ca1 shen1 er2 guo4 | to brush past | | |
| 10 | 擦伤 | 擦傷 | cā shāng | ca1 shang1 | to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch | | |
| 11 | 擦枪走火 | 擦槍走火 | cā qiāng zǒu huǒ | ca1 qiang1 zou3 huo3 | to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war | | |
| 12 | 擦屁股 | 擦屁股 | cā pì gu | ca1 pi4 gu5 | to wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess | | |
| 13 | 擦掠 | 擦掠 | cā lüè | ca1 lu:e4 | to brush against; to graze; to scratch | | |
| 14 | 擦亮眼睛 | 擦亮眼睛 | cā liàng yǎn jīng | ca1 liang4 yan3 jing1 | to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed | | |
| 15 | 挨擦 | 挨擦 | āi cā | ai1 ca1 | to press against; to nuzzle up to | | |
| 16 | 擦肩而过 | 擦肩而過 | cā jiān ér guò | ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 | brief encounter; to brush past sb | | |
| 17 | 擦黑儿 | 擦黑兒 | cā hēi r | ca1 hei1 r5 | (dialect) dusk | | |
| 18 | 擦干 | 擦乾 | cā gān | ca1 gan1 | to wipe dry | | |
| 19 | 龈擦音 | 齦擦音 | yín cā yīn | yin2 ca1 yin1 | alveolar fricative (linguistics) | | |
| 20 | 擦掉 | 擦掉 | cā diào | ca1 diao4 | to wipe | | |
| 21 | 擦擦笔 | 擦擦筆 | cā cā bǐ | ca1 ca1 bi3 | erasable pen | | |
| 22 | 擦边球 | 擦邊球 | cā biān qiú | ca1 bian1 qiu2 | (table tennis) edge ball; (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable | | |
| 23 | 擦棒球 | 擦棒球 | cā bàng qiú | ca1 bang4 qiu2 | foul tip | | |
| 24 | 板擦儿 | 板擦兒 | bǎn cā r | ban3 ca1 r5 | blackboard eraser | | |
| 25 | 板擦 | 板擦 | bǎn cā | ban3 ca1 | blackboard eraser | | |