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擦

Character

擦 cā

HSK 4Character

to wipe or rub something with a cloth to make it clean

Radical
扌
Strokes
17
Structure
Left–right
Parts
扌 察
Traditional
擦
Frequency
#1890 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

cā

ca1
  1. to wipe or rub something with a cloth to make it clean
  2. to put cream or medicine on the skin by rubbing

Examples

  • 请擦一下黑板。

    qǐng cā yī xià hēi bǎn

    Please wipe the blackboard.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你的腿疼，要擦药。

    nǐ de tuǐ téng, yào cā yào

    Your leg hurts. You should put some medicine on it.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 17 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 擦

Draw “擦” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 擦

See all 49 →
擦丝cā sīto grate (cheese, carrots etc); to shredWord擦亮cā liàngto polishWord擦伤cā shāngto abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to grazeWord擦写cā xiěto eraseWord擦子cā zieraserWord擦干cā gānto wipe dryWord擦抹cā mǒto wipeWord擦拭cā shìto wipe cleanWord擦掉cā diàoto wipeWord擦掠cā lüèto brush againstWord擦撞cā zhuàngto sideswipe (a car etc)Word擦油cā yóuto oilWord

Same radical 扌

All characters with 扌 →
把bǎ打dǎ拉lā接jiē提tí报bào指zhǐ持chí舉jǔ才cái找zhǎo据jù
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