Writing
扫描 (sǎo miáo) — how to say "scan" in Chinese
扫描
Scan
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
扫描文件
sǎo miáo wén jiàn
scan a document
扫描图片
sǎo miáo tú piàn
scan an image
扫描护照
sǎo miáo hù zhào
scan a passport
Examples
请扫描这个二维码
Please scan this QR code
扫描二维码
Scan the QR code
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Frequently asked questions
Scan in Chinese meaning
"scan" in Chinese is 扫描 (sǎo miáo).
Sao miao Chinese meaning
扫描 (sǎo miáo) means "Scan".
How is 扫描 pronounced?
It is pronounced sǎo miáo (written as sao miao, saomiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "scan" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扫描: 扫 has 6 strokes, 描 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 扫描?
扫描 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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