sāo搔
搔
common
verb
Meaning of 搔
搔 means to scratch with nails; to stroke; to groom; to hit the mark; to touch on the key point. Pronounced sāo.
- to scratch with nails; to stroke; to groom
- to hit the mark; to touch on the key point
- to pose coquettishly; to groom oneself seductively
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes12
Components
扌
蚤
Stroke Order
搔
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bù不
tíng停
de地
sāo搔
tóu头
pí皮
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
zài在
sī思
kǎo考
wèn问
tí题
。
He kept scratching his scalp, as if thinking about a problem.
Hòu后
bèi背
yǎng痒
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
xū需
yào要
bié别
rén人
bāng帮
tā他
sāo搔
yī一
xià下
。
When his back itches, he needs someone to scratch it for him.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
shū舒
fu服
de地
tǎng躺
zài在
zhǔ主
rén人
tuǐ腿
shàng上
，
ràng让
zhǔ主
rén人
sāo搔
tā它
de的
xià下
bā巴
。
The kitten lay comfortably on its owner's lap, letting the owner stroke its chin.
Tā她
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
wén蚊
zi子
yǎo咬
le了
，
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
sāo搔
le了
sāo搔
gē胳
bo膊
。
She accidentally got bitten by a mosquito and couldn't help scratching her arm.
Yī医
shēng生
tí提
xǐng醒
bù不
yào要
yòng用
lì力
sāo搔
shāng伤
kǒu口
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
gǎn感
rǎn染
。
The doctor reminded not to scratch the wound hard to avoid infection.