How to write 扫

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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "扫"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 扫

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of "扫"

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 扫

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Meaning of 扫

Pinyin sǎo、 sào

Radical

扌

Strokes

Definition

to sweep, broom

Usage

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扫 (sǎo) 1. To use a broom or similar tool to remove dust or garbage. 用笤帚等除去尘土或垃圾。 2. To eliminate or wipe out. 清除，消灭。 3. Totally or entirely, using all resources. 全，尽，尽其所有。 4. To decline or lose. 低落，丧失。 5. To paint or draw. 描画。 6. To rapidly sweep or rush past. 迅速横掠而过。 7. To conclude or settle. 结束，了结。 8. To honor the deceased (as in a memorial). 祭奠。 Additional meanings: 1. To clean up; sweep. (同本义: clean up; sweep) 2. To sweep away. (掠过: sweep away) 3. To eliminate or get rid of. (清除，消灭: eliminate) 4. To paint or color. (画，染: paint) 5. To perform a ritual for the deceased. (祭扫: sacrifice and renovate) 6. To write quickly. (飞快地书写: write) 形 (sǎo) 1. Total; complete. (尽，全部: total) 2. See also sào. (另见 sào) 掃 (sào) 1. A sweeping tool made from bamboo branches, used for cleaning. (以竹枝等扎成的扫地用具。) 2. See also sǎo. (另见 sǎo) Note: The definitions of the character "扫" encompass both its actions related to cleaning and its metaphorical uses in the context of finality and elimination.

垂直扫描频率 chuí zhí sǎo miáo pín lǜ

Vertical scan frequency

扫墓 sǎo mù

to sweep the tombs (of one's ancestors) / the Qingming festival

扫帚 sào zhou

broom

扫帚星 sào zhou xīng

comet / jinx / bearer of ill luck

扫描 sǎo miáo

to scan

横扫 héng sǎo

to sweep away / to sweep across

扫荡 sǎo dàng

to root out / to wipe out

打扫 dǎ sǎo

to clean / to sweep

扫雷 sǎo léi

minesweeper (computer game)

扫地 sǎo dì

to sweep the floor / to reach rock bottom / to be at an all-time low

扫除 sǎo chú

to sweep / to clean with a brush / to sweep away (often fig.)

扫兴 sǎo xìng

to have one's spirits dampened / to feel disappointed

扫射 sǎo shè

to rake with machine gunfire / to strafe / to machine-gun down

清扫 qīng sǎo

to tidy up / to mop up / a sweep (against crime)

扫清 sǎo qīng

clear away

扫盲 sǎo máng

to wipe out illiteracy

扫视 sǎo shì

to run one's eyes over / to sweep one's eyes over

扫雷器 sǎo léi qì

mine-sweeping apparutus / mine sweeper / paravane

横扫千军 héng sǎo qiān jūn

total annihilation

扫黄 sǎo huáng

campaign against pornography

扫描器 sǎo miáo qì

scanner

光栅扫描 guāng shān sǎo miáo

rester scan

洒扫 sǎ sǎo

sweep / sprinkle water and sweep the floor

扫描仪 sǎo miáo yí

scanner (device)

祭扫 jì sǎo

sacrifice and renovate the tomb

扫雷艇 sǎo léi tǐng

minesweeper