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刷shuā

to paint, brush. 8 strokes, radical 刂, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin shuāStrokes 8Radical 刂Band HSK 4Words 5

How to write 刷

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Stroke order chart for 刷 — 8 strokes, radical 刂

Write 刷 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 刷 · the stroke-order rules

What 刷 is made of

尸 (shī, body), 巾 (jīn, cloth) and 刂 (dāo, knife).

A person bent over 尸 with a towel 巾.

Words that use 刷

刷(shuā) to paint, brush
用一种带毛的工具在东西表面涂抹或清洁

爷爷重新粉刷了小屋的木梁。Grandpa freshly painted the cabin's wooden beams.

Lesson 340, 匠心粉饰与祖孙同乐 · 登台论道与绿意怡然 · Thoughtful Discourse & Green Living

刷(shuā)牙(yá) to brush teeth
早晚用牙刷把牙齿弄干净

他晨起刷牙,整理好仪容。He got up to brush his teeth and tidy himself for the day.

Lesson 338, 登台明辨与哲思长青 · 登台论道与绿意怡然 · Thoughtful Discourse & Green Living

刷(shuā)子(zi) a brush
带毛、用来清洁或涂东西的工具

保洁员用刷子把地面洗刷一新。The cleaner used a brush to scrub the floor spotless.

Lesson 339, 绿意商超与减塑惠民 · 登台论道与绿意怡然 · Thoughtful Discourse & Green Living

牙(yá)刷(shuā) a toothbrush
刷牙用的小工具

出差时大家都自带牙刷。On business trips everyone brought their own toothbrush.

Lesson 358, 研学明势与笃行致远 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor

印(yìn)刷(shuā) to print, printing
指用机器把文字图案复制到纸张上

新一代高精度印刷机结构硬度极高。The new-generation, high-precision printing press ran smoothly.

Lesson 513, 厚植精进 · 笃行励志与精勤致远 · Lifelong Dedication & Legal Principles

More characters with the radical 刂

All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 刂 radical page.

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