to wipe; to clean; to erase

HSK 4 #1761

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 1761st character
Radical ⼿ (64.14)
Strokes 17
Index # 3389

Definitions

擦 cā
  1. 1. to wipe
  2. 2. to clean
  3. 3. to erase
  4. 4. to polish
  5. 5. rubbing (brush stroke in painting)

Stroke order

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Words containing 擦

Word Meaning
friction; conflict; fig. disharmony
scratch; abrasion; to scrape
(coll.) to clear up sb else's mess
to wipe
to brush past sb; brief encounter
to polish
to wipe clean
to clean (with water or alcohol); to scrub
eager to get into action or start on a task
fig. to skirt the line legally or morally
variant of mó cā
eraser; rubber
friction
to take a sponge bath; to rub oneself down with a wet towel
blackboard eraser
erasable
erasable
EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
guttural fricative
affricate (phonetics)
to press against; to nuzzle up to
to wipe
fricative (phonetics)
to wipe dry
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