扫 (sǎo): To sweep — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3

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Character Breakdown

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扫=扌hand+帚broom

The hand (扌) sweeps (帚) — to clean or brush away, depicting a hand using a broom to clear debris.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 扫 is used in context

tā他

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

shang上

dōu都

sǎo扫

yuàn院

zi子

。

He sweeps the courtyard every morning.

zhōu周

mò末

wǒ我

men们

yào要

dà大

sǎo扫

chú除

。

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

chén晨

dōu都

yào要

sǎo扫

dì

qǐng请

sǎo扫

miáo描

zhè这

ge个

èr二

wéi维

mǎ码

。

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We will do a thorough cleaning this weekend.

I sweep the floor every morning.

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Animated Stroke Order 扫

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Character Breakdown

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