Meaning
to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
Chinese: 摩擦、擦拭。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ca” becomes a different word in each tone. 擦 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 摩擦mó cāfriction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony
- 擦子cā zieraser; (kitchen) grater; shredder
- 擦边cā biānto make light contact with the edge of sth; (fig.) to be nearly (a certain age); to be close to (danger); (fig.) to push the boundaries of what is acceptable
- 擦干cā gānto wipe dry
- 擦写cā xiěto erase
Example Sentence
他用毛巾擦干了头上的汗。Tā yòng máo jīn cā gān le tóu shàng de hàn.He wiped the sweat from his head with a towel.
他用Tā yòngother use毛巾máo jīntowel擦干cā gānto wipe dry了le(completed action)头上tóu shàngoverhead的deof汗hànperspiration。