擦拭 meaning in English

cāshì

to wipe clean

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Meaning of 擦拭

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

cāshì
  1. to wipe clean

擦拭 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

她tā每měi天tiān擦cā拭shì家jiā具jù的de灰huī尘chén。
She dusts the furniture every day.
齐qí里lǐ擦cā拭shì他tā的de军jūn靴xuē。
Ziri cleaned his combat boots.

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擦 cā · to rub · 17 strokes

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拭 shì · to wipe away stains with a cloth · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 擦拭.

摩擦mócāfriction; rubbing
拭目以待shìmùyǐdàilit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
擦掉cādiàoto wipe
擦伤cāshāngto abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
擦屁股cāpìguto wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess
擦干cāgānto wipe dry
擦亮cāliàngto polish
擦肩而过cājiān'érguòto brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a b
擦洗cāxǐto clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash

Questions about 擦拭

What does 擦拭 mean?

擦拭 (cāshì) means "to wipe clean".

How do you write 擦拭?

擦拭 is made of 2 characters: 擦 (17 strokes), 拭 (9 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.