擦 cā

wipe, scrub, rub, scour; brush

HSK 4 #1761

DEFINITIONS

  • wipe, scrub, rub, scour
  • brush
  • to wipe
  • to erase
  • rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
  • to clean
  • to polish

STROKES

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WORDS

摩擦 mó cā
HSK 6
friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦
擦伤 cā shāng to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
擦屁股 cā pì gu (lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess
擦掉 cā diào to wipe
擦肩而过 cā jiān ér guò brief encounter; to brush past sb
擦亮 cā liàng to polish
擦拭 cā shì to wipe clean
擦洗 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
擦边球 cā biān qiú lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline; fig. to skirt the line legally or morally
磨擦 mó cā variant of 摩擦[mo2 ca1]
橡皮擦 xiàng pí cā eraser; rubber; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
摩擦力 mó cā lì friction
擦澡 cā zǎo to rub oneself down with a wet towel; to take a sponge bath
板擦 bǎn cā blackboard eraser
可擦写 kě cā xiě erasable
可擦寫 kě cā xiě erasable
可擦写可编程只读存储器 kě cā xiě kě biān chéng zhī dú cún chǔ qì EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
可擦寫可編程只讀存儲器 kě cā xiě kě biān chéng zhī dú cún chǔ qì EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
喉擦音 hóu cā yīn guttural fricative
塞擦音 sè cā yīn affricate (phonetics)
挨擦 āi cā to press against; to nuzzle up to
揩擦 kāi cā to wipe
摩擦音 mó cā yīn fricative (phonetics)
擦干 cā gān to wipe dry
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