扫扫Stroke order for 扫

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HSK 4HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
commonly used for household cleaning tasks
to sweep; to clean with a broom or brush
用笤帚或扫帚除去尘土、垃圾等。
Words:
洒扫打扫扫地扫雪
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)要(yào)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)房(fáng)间(jiān)。
    I have to clean the room every day.
  2. 他(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)扫(sǎo)雪(xuě)，让(ràng)路(lù)更(gèng)安(ān)全(quán)。
    He is sweeping snow to make the road safer.
v
often used in abstract or metaphorical contexts, e.g., 扫盲 (to eliminate illiteracy)
to eliminate; to wipe out
除去；消灭。
Words:
扫盲扫兴扫荡扫雷
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)项(xiàng)目(mù)旨(zhǐ)在(zài)扫(sǎo)盲(máng)，提(tí)高(gāo)教(jiào)育(yù)水(shuǐ)平(píng)。
    This project aims to eliminate illiteracy and improve education levels.
  2. 坏(huài)消(xiāo)息(xí)扫(sǎo)了(le)他(tā)的(de)兴(xìng)。
    The bad news spoiled his mood.
v
typically describes quick, broad movements, as in scanning or sweeping actions
to sweep quickly; to move rapidly from side to side
很快地左右移动。
Words:
扫视扫射
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)快(kuài)速(sù)扫(sǎo)视(shì)了(le)房(fáng)间(jiān)，寻(xún)找(zhǎo)钥(yào)匙(shi)。
    He quickly scanned the room, looking for the keys.
  2. 探(tàn)照(zhào)灯(dēng)在(zài)夜(yè)空(kōng)中(zhōng)扫(sǎo)射(shè)。
    The searchlight sweeps across the night sky.

Writing & Component

Radical扌
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