扫
HSK 4

扫 (sǎo): sweep, clear away, exterminate

sǎo

sweep, clear away, exterminate

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Pinyin

sǎo

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

sweep, clear away, exterminate

How to Write 扫 (sǎo)

扫 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 扫

Simplified form of 掃; to use 扌 a broom 帚; 帚 also provides the pronunciation

What 扫 is Made Of

扫 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
彐snout

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Words Using 扫

Common Chinese words that contain 扫:

打扫

dǎsǎo

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