Chinese Word: 擦 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

擦HSK 4

Pinyin: cā

English Definition: to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish

Chinese Definition:
①揩拭：擦脸。擦洗。擦桌子。
②搽，涂敷：擦粉。擦油。
③摩，搓：摩拳擦掌。擦澡。
④贴近：擦黑(傍晚)。擦边。
⑤揩抹拭涂。

Total strokes: 17; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:察 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 察 [ chá ] to examine, to investigate, to observe

Similar Characters: 檫

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摩擦HSK 6	mó cā	friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦
擦拭	cā shì	to wipe clean
擦肩而过	cā jiān ér guò	brief encounter; to brush past sb
擦洗HSK 4	cā xǐ	to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub
摩拳擦掌	mó quán cā zhǎng	fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom); to roll up one's sleeves for battle; eager to get into action or start on a task

1		tā 他 ná chū 拿出 yí kuài 一块 bù 布 cā 擦 le 了 dì miàn 地面。 He took out a piece of cloth and wiped the floor.
2		tā yòng 他用 máo jīn 毛巾 cā 擦 le 了 cā 擦 é tóu 额头 shàng 上 de 的 hàn shuǐ 汗水。 He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel.
3		tā 她 ná qǐ 拿起 máo jīn 毛巾 cā gān 擦干 shǒu 手， zǒu chū 走出 wèi shēng jiān 卫生间。 She picked up the towel to dry her hands and walked out of the restroom.
4		nǐ 你 kě yǐ 可以 yòng 用 zhè 这 bǎ 把 shuā zi 刷子 cā xǐ 擦洗 nǐ 你 de 的 xié zi 鞋子。 You can use this brush to clean your shoes.
5		tā 她 cā qù 擦去 le 了 yǎn jiǎo 眼角 de 的 lèi shuǐ 泪水， lù chū 露出 xiào róng 笑容。 She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled.

1		tā 他 ná chū 拿出 yí kuài 一块 bù 布 cā 擦 le 了 dì miàn 地面。 He took out a piece of cloth and wiped the floor.
2		tā yòng 他用 máo jīn 毛巾 cā 擦 le 了 cā 擦 é tóu 额头 shàng 上 de 的 hàn shuǐ 汗水。 He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel.
3		tā 她 ná qǐ 拿起 máo jīn 毛巾 cā gān 擦干 shǒu 手， zǒu chū 走出 wèi shēng jiān 卫生间。 She picked up the towel to dry her hands and walked out of the restroom.
4		nǐ 你 kě yǐ 可以 yòng 用 zhè 这 bǎ 把 shuā zi 刷子 cā xǐ 擦洗 nǐ 你 de 的 xié zi 鞋子。 You can use this brush to clean your shoes.
5		tā 她 cā qù 擦去 le 了 yǎn jiǎo 眼角 de 的 lèi shuǐ 泪水， lù chū 露出 xiào róng 笑容。 She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled.