Writing
擦 (cā) — how to say "to wipe" in Chinese
擦
To wipe, to clean
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
擦桌子
cā zhuōzi
wipe the table
擦干净
cā gānjìng
wipe clean
擦黑板
cā hēibǎn
clean the blackboard
Examples
吃完饭后，他主动去厨房擦桌子和窗户。
After eating, he went to the kitchen to wipe the table and windows.
擦桌子。
Wipe the table.
Frequently asked questions
How to say wipe in Chinese?
"to wipe" in Chinese is 擦 (cā).
擦 in English meaning
擦 (cā) means "To wipe, to clean".
How is 擦 pronounced?
It is pronounced cā (written as ca). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to wipe" in Chinese characters?
It is written 擦 and has 17 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 擦?
擦 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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