Writing
扫 (sǎo) — how to say "to scan" in Chinese
扫
To scan
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
扫一下这里
sǎo yī xià zhè lǐ
scan here
Examples
他用手机扫了二维码。
He scanned the QR code with his phone.
他用手机扫了墙上的二维码。
He scanned the QR code on the wall with his phone.
Mnemonic
[sǎo-] Sao (sǎo) is a one-eyed cleaning robot with a scanner 🤖. He sweeps a beam across the shelf and beeps, "Scanning, scanning!" Everything he sees, he 扫 — scans and remembers.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say scan in Chinese?
"to scan" in Chinese is 扫 (sǎo).
扫 meaning in English
扫 (sǎo) means "To scan".
How is 扫 pronounced?
It is pronounced sǎo (written as sao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to scan" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扫 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
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