Writing
扫除 (sǎo chú) — how to say "cleaning" in Chinese
扫除
Cleaning, to clean up
verb
Character composition
扫
to sweep
除
to remove, to eliminate
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
大扫除
dà sǎo chú
thorough cleaning
扫除障碍
sǎo chú zhàng ài
to remove obstacles
Examples
周末我们全家一起扫除。
On weekends our whole family cleans together.
我做扫除。
I do the cleaning.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cleaning" in Chinese?
"cleaning" in Chinese is 扫除 (sǎo chú).
What does 扫除 mean in English?
扫除 (sǎo chú) means "Cleaning, to clean up".
How is 扫除 pronounced?
It is pronounced sǎo chú (written as sao chu, saochu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cleaning" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扫除: 扫 has 6 strokes, 除 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 扫除?
扫除 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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