擦(cā)

HSK 417 strokes

to rub

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Character information

Pinyin
cā
Meaning
to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past); to shred (a vegetable etc)
Strokes
17
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 擦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌察

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

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

Made of

扌shǒu察chá

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 擦 step by step

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

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Words with 擦

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

mó摩cā擦
HSK 5

friction

Open 摩擦 page →
guā刮cā擦

to scrape

Open 刮擦 page →
āi挨cā擦

to press against; to nuzzle up to

Open 挨擦 page →
kāi揩cā擦

to wipe

Open 揩擦 page →
āi挨jiān肩cā擦bèi背

(idiom) to be crowded together

Open 挨肩擦背 page →
mó摩quán拳cā擦zhǎng掌

fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)

Open 摩拳擦掌 page →
mó摩cā擦lì力

friction

Open 摩擦力 page →
cā擦liàng亮

to polish

Open 擦亮 page →

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