擦cā
to wipe. 17 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin cāStrokes 17Radical 扌Band HSK 4Words 2
What 擦 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 察 (chá, to examine).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 察 carries the sound.
How to write 擦
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–17 write 察.
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 擦
Words that use 擦
| 擦 | to wipe 用布或纸把东西弄干净 他用软布仔细擦拭台面。He used a soft cloth to carefully wipe the tabletop. Lesson 253, 躬行实践与格物敏求 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation |
| 摩擦 | friction; conflict 指物体接触面相对运动时产生的阻力 冰面摩擦阻力比想象中小。The ice surface had less friction resistance than expected. Lesson 459, 极地遐征 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.