Dictionary/扫

扫

sǎo

ㄙㄠˇ 掃
HSK 4TOCFL L36 strokestop 20 by use on the map →
1to sweep (with a brush or broom)
2to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of
3to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan

Etymology

ideographic · Simplified form of 掃; to use 扌 a broom 帚; 帚 also provides the pronunciation

Radical

扌 · to clean, to sweep, to wipe away; to weed out; to wipe out

Composition

⿰扌彐

Writing

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