擦 - cā - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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HSK 4 - Medium
17 strokes
Traditional (switch to Simplified)

擦

cā

Definition

to wipe
to erase
to clean
to polish

Character Decomposition

Related words (37)

to polish

to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch

to erase

eraser; (kitchen) grater; shredder

to wipe dry

to wipe

to wipe clean

to wipe

to brush against; to graze; to scratch

to oil; to anoint

to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub

擦澡

cā zǎo

to rub oneself down with a wet towel; to take a sponge bath

fricative

(lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess

erasable pen

foul tip

dish cloth; tea towel

擦網球

cā wǎng qiú

net ball; let (tennis etc)

toilet paper

(lit.) to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline; (fig.) to skirt the line legally or morally

doormat

(dialect) dusk

to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war

擦肩而過

cā jiān ér guò

brief encounter; to brush past sb

to brush past

to press against; to nuzzle up to

to wipe

friction; rubbing; chafing; (fig.) disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦

blackboard eraser

erasable

guttural fricative

affricate (phonetics)

friction

fricative (phonetics)

blackboard eraser

eraser; rubber

alveolar fricative (linguistics)

Idioms (2)

擦亮眼睛

cā liàng yǎn jīng

to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed

摩拳擦掌

mó quán cā zhǎng

(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

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