扫

sǎo

HSK 43 readings

Other characters with the syllable sao: see all 4 →

Meaning

to sweep (with a brush or broom)
to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of
to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan

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bound forma (large) broom

Example

我该打扫房间吗?

Must I clean the room?

From 打扫 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

sào(bound form) a (large) broom
sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 扫

打扫dǎsǎoto cleanHSK 4 扫除sǎochúto clean; to clean upHSK 7-9 扫描sǎomiáoto scanHSK 7-9 扫墓sǎomùto sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)HSK 7-9 扫兴sǎoxìngto spoil things; to dampen spiritsHSK 7-9

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