How to say “wipe” in Chinese
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“Wipe” in Chinese is 擦, cā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
擦 is read cā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 察 chá hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “擦”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 擦. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 用毛巾把手擦干。yòngmáojīnbǎshǒucāgānDry your hands with the towel.
- 用毛巾把手擦干2yòngmáojīnbǎshǒucāgānDry your hands with the towel.
- 别哭了，擦擦眼泪吧。biékūle,cācayǎnlèibaDon't cry, wipe your tears.
- 她跪着擦地2tāguìzhecādìShe's scrubbing the floor on her knees.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Clean and dry”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wipe” in Chinese?
“Wipe” in Chinese is 擦, pinyin cā.
What does 擦 mean?
擦 (cā) means “wipe”.
How do you write 擦?
擦 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 擦?
擦 is read cā. Tones: cā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wipe” in the lesson “Clean and dry”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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