扫 sǎo, sào — to sweep; to broom; to clean; to brush; to clear; to tidy

扫
sǎo sào

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #365

Traditional: 掃

sǎo sao3

Basic definition

  1. verb to sweep; to broom; to clean; to brush; to clear; to tidy e.g 扫地打扫扫除
  2. verb to sweep; to scan; to glance; to run over; to sweep across; to skim e.g 扫视扫描扫射

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。从手，从帚。手拿扫帚表示打扫。本义:打扫)
  2. clean up;sweep e.g 扫径 · 扫尘 · 扫脑儿 · 扫道 · 扫桃 · 扫花以待 · 扫眉才子
  3. sweep away e.g 扫射 扫望
  4. eliminate e.g 扫清 扫白 · 扫穴 · 扫穴擒渠 · 扫殄 · 扫定:扫难
  5. paint e.g 扫黛 · 扫眼
  6. sacrifice and renovate e.g 扫墓
  7. write
adjective
  1. total e.g 扫土 · 扫数 · 扫境

sào sao4

Basic definition

  1. noun broom; besom; broomstick; brush e.g 扫帚

Detailed explanation

  1. adjective 掃 sào

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