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擦
cā
Main
English Definitionto wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
Simplified Script擦
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyincā
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄘㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping)caat3
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
擦肩而过cā jiān ér guòbrief encounter; to brush past somebody
擦拭cāshìto wipe clean
擦干cāgānto wipe dry
擦洗cāxǐto clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub
擦伤cāshāngto abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
Words With Same Tail Word    
摩擦mócāfriction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦
磨擦mócāvariant of 摩擦
橡皮擦xiàngpí cāeraser; rubber
板擦bǎncāblackboard or whiteboard eraser
挨擦āicāto press against; to nuzzle up to
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