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擦 cā wipe

wipe; to rub

How to remember 擦: 扌 hand + 察 inspect = wipe. The waiter runs his hand along the table to inspect it, finds it sticky and goes back to wipe it again.

  • 1,761. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 17 strokes
  • Radical 手

Component breakdown

擦 = 扌 hand + 察 inspect

  • 扌 hand
  • 察 inspect
    • 宀 house
    • 祭 worship
The Gushi story

The waiter runs his hand along the table to inspect it, finds it sticky and goes back to wipe it again.

How it is used

  • To wipe/rub/scrub - 擦桌子 (cā zhuōzi) wipe the table, 擦汗 (cā hàn) wipe off sweat, 擦干净 (cā gānjìng) wipe clean.
  • Also to apply by rubbing on: 擦药 (cā yào) rub on medicine, 擦护肤霜 (cā hùfūshuāng) put on lotion.
  • 摩擦 (mócā) = friction, both literal and figurative (frictions between people).

Words with 擦

Example sentences

  • 她在擦口红。 Tā zài cā kǒuhóng.She's putting on lipstick.