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蹭

cèng
#3,699 most
frequent character
to rub
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

蹭 cèng combines 𧾷 foot with 曾 céng for sound. It first meant losing one's footing. 'To rub or smear' was borrowed for its sound, not from the foot picture.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢在草地上蹭。
wǒ xǐhuān zài cǎodì shàng cèng 。
I like to rub on the grass.
他蹭了蹭我的狗。
tā cèng le cèng wǒde gǒu 。
He rubbed against my dog.
她蹭了蹭桌子，把灰尘擦掉了。
tā cèng le cèng zhuōzǐ ， bǎ huīchén cādiào le 。
She rubbed the table and wiped off the dust.

Words with similar meanings

摩擦mócā
to rub
A more formal term that often emphasizes the friction involved in the action.
擦cā
to wipe
Often used in the context of cleaning, and implies a specific action of rubbing something to clean it.

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