揩(kāi)

12 strokes

to wipe

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Character information

Pinyin
kāi
Meaning
to wipe
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 揩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌皆

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 皆 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu皆jiē

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 揩 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 揩

Common words using 揩 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kāi揩shì拭

to wipe off; to wipe clean

Open 揩拭 page →
kāi揩cā擦

to wipe

Open 揩擦 page →
kāi揩yóu油

to secretively take advantage of others or public resources for minor perso…

Open 揩油 page →

Related characters

From 揩’s common words

拭擦油

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