刷 shuā · shuà

HSK 4Character2 readings

to brush or scrub something clean

Radical: 刂
Strokes: 8
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 尸巾刂
Traditional: 刷
Frequency: #1597 most common character

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Readings and meanings

shuāMain reading shuàRare reading

shuā

shua1Main readingHSK 4

to brush or scrub something clean
to swipe a card or scroll on a phone
a brush

Examples

我每天刷牙。
Wǒ měi tiān shuā yá
I brush my teeth every day.
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我喜欢刷手机。
Wǒ xǐ huan shuā shǒu jī
I like to scroll on my phone.
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我买了一把新刷子。
wǒ mǎi le yì bǎ xīn shuā zi
I bought a new brush.
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Words that use “刷” as shuā

刷子shuā zia brushWordHSK 4 刷牙shuā yáto clean your teeth with a toothbrush and toothpasteWordHSK 4 牙刷yá shuāa small brush you use to clean your teethWordHSK 4 印刷yìn shuāto printWordHSK 5 刷新shuā xīnto refresh a page or screen on a phone or computerWordHSK 7–9 印刷术yìn shuā shùprintingWordHSK 7–9 冲刷chōng shuāto cleanseWord 刷入shuā rùto flashWord

shuà

shua4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shuā.

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Practice writing 刷

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Same radical 刂

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刷

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