HSK 4
common
verb

Meaning of

擦 means rub; scrape against; wipe; clean by rubbing. Pronounced cā. HSK 4.

  • rub; scrape against
  • wipe; clean by rubbing
  • apply; smear; rub on

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

xiǎo
xīn
shǒu
le
 

He accidentally scraped his hand and broke the skin.

quán
zhǎng
de
yùn
dòng
yuán
men
zhǔn
bèi
shàng
chǎng
sài
 

The athletes with fists rubbed and palms scraped are ready to take the field.

huǒ
chái
de
shí
hou
yào
xiǎo
xīn
yào
shāo
dào
shǒu
 

Be careful not to burn your hand when striking a match.

Liǎng
lán
qiú
yùn
dòng
yuán
men
zài
duì
kàng
zhōng
le
xià
jiān
 

Two basketball players brushed shoulders during a tackle.

Běi
fēng
zhe
shù
shāo
chuī
guò
 

The north wind blew past brushing against the treetops.