Keyword
to polish
- to clean
- to erase
- a brush
- Frequency
- #1849
- Strokes
- 17
Readings
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Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 察 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
擦
to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past); to shred (a vegetable etc)
摩擦
friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦
擦肩而过
to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)
擦亮
to polish
擦拭
to wipe clean
擦干
to wipe dry
擦掉
to wipe
擦伤
to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
擦洗
to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub
擦屁股
to wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess
擦边球
(table tennis) edge ball; (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable
摩擦力
friction
擦身而过
to brush past
摩拳擦掌
fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom); to roll up one's sleeves for battle; eager to get into action or start on a task
擦除
to erase
橡皮擦
eraser; rubber
擦亮眼睛
to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed
擦音
fricative
塞擦音
affricate (phonetics)
擦写
to erase
擦边
to make light contact with the edge of sth; (fig.) to be nearly (a certain age); to be close to (danger); (fig.) to push the boundaries of what is acceptable; to operate in a gray area; (Internet slang) sexually suggestive; provocative while skirting platform rules or censorship
摩擦音
fricative (phonetics)
板擦
blackboard or whiteboard eraser
擦澡
to rub down with a wet towel; to give a sponge bath