Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "擦"

The character "擦" has 17 strokes. Its radical is "扌". View the introduction of "擦"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "擦."

Characters with the same pronunciation as "擦"

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "擦"

v.: rub; scrape; graze; brush past/by; shave; touch lightly; wipe; scrub; polish; clean; spread/put on; apply; paint; scrape (into shreds)

Form words with "擦"

擦火柴 strike a match;strike a match

擦锈迹 scour at rusted spots

擦酒精 give alcohol rubs

擦窗玻璃 clean the (window) glass;clean a windowpane

Example phrases using "擦"

• 他把自己的皮鞋擦得闪闪发亮。

  He shone his shoes up till they gleamed.

• 战斗机冲向地面，机翼擦着了树梢。

  The fighter dived to the ground, the wing grazing the treetops.

• 皮鞋擦得锃亮，能照出你的脸。

  The leather shoes were so brilliantly polished that you can see your face in them.

• 同学们这个扫地，那个擦窗户。

  Some students were sweeping the floor, and others were cleaning the windows.

• 孩子在淌口水了，给他擦一下。

  The baby is dribbling. Give his mouth a wipe.

• 先往眼镜片上哈几口气再擦。

  Breathe on the spectacles before cleaning them.

• 这种药水擦在伤口上蜇得慌。

  This sort of lotion smarts when it is put on a cut.

• 为赴约会，她又擦脂又抹粉。

  She painted her lips and powdered her cheeks for the appointment.

• 她叫铜匠把铜像上的绿锈擦得干干净净。

  She got a tinker to rub off every speck of patina of the bronze statue.

• 她涂了些口红，擦了些粉。

  She put on some lipstick and dusted her face with powder.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.