刷(shuā): a brush
HSK 48 strokes
Readingsshuāshuà
a brush
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- shuā / shuà
- Meaning
- a brush; to paint; to daub; to brush; to scrub; (fig.) to remove; to eliminate (from a contest); to fire (from a job); (onom.) swish; rustle; to swipe (a card); to scroll on (a phone); (gaming) to grind; to farm (for experience points, equipment, levels etc)
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 4
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 刷 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 刷 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 刷
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