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 canvas (for votes, sales etc); to sweep the streets
to sweep one's eyes over; to run one's eyes over
to sweep; to sweep away (often fig.); to clean with a brush
to purge (the world of crime); to sweep away evil
mechanical sweeper
snowplow
minesweeper (computer game)
minesweeper
minesweeper
campaign against pornography
to eradicate pornography and illegal publications
campaign against pornography
to fight organized crime
a digital scan
to sweep away; to sweep across
total annihilation
to tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime)
sweep everything away easily; crush the enemy
ultrasonic scan
line by line scanning; progressive scanning
interlaced scanning
CAT scan; CT scan
lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom