扫描 sǎomiáo to scan
How to remember 扫描: 扫 sweep + 描 to copy = to scan.
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How it is used
- To scan (a document, code, or with the eyes): 扫描文件 (sǎomiáo wénjiàn) to scan a document, 扫描二维码 (scan a QR code).
- Tech/office term; QR-code scanning is ubiquitous in daily life.
- Distinguish from 扫 (sǎo, to sweep). Also medical 扫描 (a scan).