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Character Decomposition
扫=扌+彐
Etymology
Simplified form of 掃; to use 扌 a broom 帚; 帚 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings2 pronunciations
sǎo
to sweep (with a brush or broom)
to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of
to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
sào
(bound form) a (large) broom
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Words with 扫 182 total
to clean · to sweep打扫dǎ sǎobroom扫把sào bǎto clean; to clean up · to eliminate; to wipe out扫除sǎo chú(military) to mop up · to crack down on; to eradicate扫荡sǎo dàngto sweep the floor · (fig.) (of one's reputation etc) to reach rock bottom · to be at an all-time low扫地sǎo dìto sweep the streets · to canvas (for votes, sales etc)扫街sǎo jiēto wipe out illiteracy扫盲sǎo mángto paint the eyebrows扫眉sǎo méito rake with machine gunfire · to strafe · to machine-gun down扫射sǎo shè
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