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17 strokes
Character #951 · The First 1000

cā

wipe

to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past)

Strokes
17
Both scripts
擦
Poster cell
AA34

简 = 繁擦 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • mócā friction
  • cāshì to wipe clean
  • cāxǐ to clean (with water or alcohol)
  • cāshāng to abrade
  • cāliàng to polish
  • cādiào to wipe
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 擦

Write 擦 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, cā, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell AA34 · 28 × 36 grid

擦 is #951 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 擦 mean in English?
擦 (cā) means "wipe": to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past).
How do you pronounce 擦?
擦 is pronounced cā in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄘㄚ.
How many strokes does 擦 have?
擦 has 17 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 擦 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 擦 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 擦?
Common words that use 擦 include 摩擦 (mócā, friction), 擦拭 (cāshì, to wipe clean), 擦洗 (cāxǐ, to clean (with water or alcohol)), 擦伤 (cāshāng, to abrade).
How common is 擦?
擦 is number 951 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AA34 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.