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2.

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3.

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扫

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4.

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5.

How to Use 扫

Cleaning and removing

扫 is used in words related to cleaning, sweeping, or removing something.

打扫 • dǎ sǎo • to clean • HSK 3

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 扫

扫兴 • sǎo xìng • Disappointment / Ruin the fun

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sǎo扫

xìng

7.

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tā他

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

shang上

dōu都

sǎo

Information

Pinyinsǎo

Meaningto sweep, to clean with a broom

Strokes6

Radical扌

Traditional掃

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#483

Zhuyinㄙㄠˇ

UnicodeU+626B

CangjieQSMB

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

dǎ打

sǎo扫

to clean

清扫 • qīng sǎo • to clean up; to sweep • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

qīng清

sǎo扫

to clean up; to sweep

扫除 • sǎo chú • Sweep away / Eliminate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sǎo扫

chú除

Sweep away / Eliminate

Scanning with a device

扫 is used to describe the action of scanning, especially with electronic devices.

扫码 • sǎo mǎ • to scan a QR code; to scan a code • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

sǎo扫

mǎ码

to scan a QR code; to scan a code

扫描 • sǎo miáo • to scan • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

sǎo扫

miáo描

to scan

兴

Disappointment / Ruin the fun

扫墓 • sǎo mù • Sweep tombs / Visit graves

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sǎo扫

mù墓

Sweep tombs / Visit graves

扫帚 • sào zhǒu • broom

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sào扫

zhǒu帚

broom

扫

yuàn院

zi子

。

He sweeps the courtyard every morning.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

chén晨

dōu都

yào要

sǎo扫

dì地

。

I sweep the floor every morning.

Bào暴

fēng风

yǔ雨

héng横

sǎo扫

le了

zhěng整

gè个

yán沿

hǎi海

dì地

qū区

。

The storm swept across the entire coastal area.

qǐng请

sǎo扫

miáo描

zhè这

ge个

èr二

wéi维

mǎ码

。

Please scan this QR code.

Zhè这

cì次

sǎo扫

dàng荡

xíng行

dòng动

zhuā抓

huò获

le了

duō多

míng名

xián嫌

yí疑

rén人

。

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越yuèthe more...the more….
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臊sāoView details
骚sāoto disturb; to harass; coquettish
搔sāoto scratch
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Characters with radical "扌".

拚pīnrisk, disregard; go all out for
捺nàto press down heavily with the fingers
掸dǎnto dust; a duster
掇duōcollect, gather up, pick up
挞tàflog, whip; chastise
搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint

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