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擦
cā
to clean, to erase, to polish; a brush
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chá
察
to examine, to investigate, to observe
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宀 (roof) provides meaning, 祭 provides pronunciation
14 strokes
HSK 4
Words Using 擦 (39)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
擦
↗
cā
to wipe / to erase / rubbing (brush stroke in painting) / to clean / to polish
4
cā
擦
↗
HSK 4
to wipe / to erase / rubbing (brush stroke in painting) / to clean / to polish
摩擦
↗
mócā
friction / rubbing / chafing / fig. disharmony / conflict / also written [[磨擦]]
6
mócā
摩擦
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HSK 6
friction / rubbing / chafing / fig. disharmony / conflict / also written [[磨擦]]
擦干
↗
cāgān
to wipe dry
cāgān
擦干
↗
to wipe dry
擦掉
↗
cādiào
to wipe
cādiào
擦掉
↗
to wipe
擦屁股
↗
cāpìgu
(lit.) to wipe one’s ass / (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess
cāpìgu
擦屁股
↗
(lit.) to wipe one’s ass / (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess
擦油
↗
cāyóu
to oil / to anoint
cāyóu
擦油
↗
to oil / to anoint
擦亮
↗
cāliàng
to polish
cāliàng
擦亮
↗
to polish
擦洗
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cāxǐ
to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub
cāxǐ
擦洗
↗
to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub
擦拭
↗
cāshì
to wipe clean
cāshì
擦拭
↗
to wipe clean
橡皮擦
↗
xiàngpícā
eraser / rubber / CL:[[塊|块<kuài>]]
xiàngpícā
橡皮擦
↗
eraser / rubber / CL:[[塊|块<kuài>]]