sǎo

to sweep; broom

Character data

Radical ⼿ (64.8)
Strokes 11
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

掃 sǎo
  1. 1. to sweep
掃 sào
  1. 1. broom

Words containing 掃

Word Meaning
to make a clean sweep of; to clear off
to sweep clean; to clean out
sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
to be thoroughly discredited; to fall into disrepute
to lose every scrap of reputation
to clean; to sweep
whisk
to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom
to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
to rake with machine gunfire; to strafe
to round off; to complete the last stage of work
broom
comet; bearer of ill luck; jinx
broom
bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet
to scan
scanner (device)
scanner
to wipe out illiteracy
to paint the eyebrows
to scan a QR code or barcode
Saul (name); biblical king around 1000 BC
to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed
to wipe out; to root out
leg sweep
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