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Meaning of 拭

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拭
Pinyin: shì
English Definition: to wipe
Chinese Definition:
①揩擦:擦拭。拂拭。拭泪。拭除。拭目以待。
②擦揩抹。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:式 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
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Example Words
擦拭 cā shì to wipe clean
拭目以待 shì mù yǐ dài lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
揩拭 kāi shì to wipe off; to wipe clean
拭子 shì zi swab; cotton pad; smear (for medical test)
拭抹 shì mǒ to swab; to wipe up with a mop
More:拭* | *拭 | *拭*
Example Sentences
1
有些人还在拭去脸上的泪水
。
Some wiped away tears.
2
安妮
,
我已经把画上的尘拭去了
。
I've dusted the picture, Annie.
3
千万别把棉拭子或其他东西塞进耳道
。
You should never put a cotton swab or other object into the ear canal.
4
不过
,
可以用拭子或布来清洁耳朵外露的部分
。
But you can use a swab or cloth to clean the outer part of the ear.
5
她猜那些是孩子们弄的
,
然后拭去眼角的一滴泪
。
都是洋葱在捣鬼
。
Those kids, she thinks, and wipes away a single tear, caused maybe by the onion's ghost.