擦

cā
HSK 4
#1,759 most
frequent character
to wipe, to erase
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

扌 hand is the meaning part and 察 chá supplies the sound. It first meant 'rub,' then grew to 'scrub,' 'clean,' 'erase,' and 'rub in.'

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Example Sentences

我用布擦桌子。
wǒ yòngbù cā zhuōzǐ 。
I wipe the table with a cloth.
她擦掉了画上的一些错误。
tā cādiào le huà shàng de yīxiē cuòwù 。
She erased some mistakes from the painting.
请擦干净这个窗户。
qǐng cā gānjìng zhègè chuānghù 。
Please clean this window.

Words with similar meanings

清qīng
to clean
A more general term for cleaning, often used for a broader range of contexts.
抹mǒ
to wipe
A term that is often used in more casual contexts, similar in meaning but can imply a less thorough action.

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