扫
扫 - sǎo
sweep, clear away; exterminate
sweep, clear away; exterminateHow to read 扫
Click 扫 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 扫 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 掃 |
| Pinyin | sǎo |
| English | sweep, clear away; exterminate |
| Radical hint | 手 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 扫地 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 扫墓. “”。 Please read 扫射 one more time.
Common words with this character
to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low
to sweep a grave
to rake with machine gunfire; to strafe; to machine-gun down
to complete the last stage of work; to round off
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 扫 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 扫地 and 扫墓 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.