to wipe, smear, or erase

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
néng
shā
de
gòng
xiàn

Cannot erase his contributions.

2
zài
qiáng
shàng
yán
liào

She applies paint on the wall.

3
yòng
zhuō
zi

I wipe the table with a rag.

4
men
néng
shā
de

We cannot erase his efforts.

5
shǐ
shì
shí
néng
bèi
qīng
shā

Historical facts cannot be easily obliterated.

6
de
gòng
xiàn
yīng
bèi
shí
jiān
shā

His contributions should not be erased by time.

7
zài
zhǐ
shàng
yán

I am smearing colors on the paper.

8
yào
gāo
zài
shāng
kǒu
shàng
bāng
zhù

He applies ointment on the wound to help it heal.

9
hái
zi
men
huān
yòng
huà
zài
qiáng
shàng
chuàng
zào
chū
yǒu
de
àn

Children enjoy using brushes to daub on the walls, creating interesting patterns.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2301
Zhuyinㄇㄛˇ
Components
UnicodeU+62B9
CangjieQDJ
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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