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Radical
Strokes17
HSK 4
Definitions
v
  • to rub; to scratch
  • to wipe; to polish
  • to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
  • to brush (past)
  • to shred (a vegetable etc)
Examples

擦火柴

cā huǒchái

to strike a match

摩拳擦掌

mó quán cā zhǎng

to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom: to be eager to get started)

手擦破了皮。

shǒu cā pò le pí

the hand scraped off some skin

Strokes: 17HSK 4Frequency #1343Verified
擦 (cā) — to rub; to scratch - ISCBJ Dictionary