Definitions
- 1. to rub; to scratch
- 2. to towel; to wipe with a towel
- 3. to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
- 4. to touch; to brush (past)
- 5. to shred (vegetables etc)
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Don't confuse 擦 (cā) with 刮 (guā) for scraping; 擦 is rubbing, while 刮 is scraping off.
Example Sentences
3 shown他用毛巾 擦 脸。
请用橡皮 擦 掉这个字。
Mayuko用布 擦 桌子。
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Words Containing 擦
friction
to scrape
erasable
EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
guttural fricative
affricate (phonetics)
to bend the rules
to press against
to wipe
fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
friction
fricative (phonetics)
to wipe dry
to polish
to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze
eraser
to erase
to wipe one’s ass
to wipe
to wipe clean
to wipe
to brush against
to sideswipe (a car etc)
erasable pen
foul tip
to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
to oil
to clean (with water or alcohol)
to rub down with a wet towel; to give a sponge bath
dish cloth
to grate (cheese, carrots etc); to shred
net ball
to brush past; to pass by (sb)
toilet paper
to brush past
to make light contact with the edge of sth
(table tennis) edge ball
doormat
fricative
blackboard or whiteboard eraser
eraser
alveolar fricative (linguistics)