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刷 is a compound character featuring the knife radical 刂 on the right, which provides its core semantic link to scraping or cutting. The left-side components contribute to its phonetic and historical formation. Originally, it described the physical action of scraping dirt away with a rigid tool. This meaning later extended to encompass using bristled instruments for cleaning, scrubbing, or applying liquids, eventually referring to both the brush itself and the sweeping or painting actions performed with it.
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我每天刷牙。
他刷卡支付。
妈妈在刷碗。
工人正在刷墙。
请刷新这个网页。
他总是在刷存在感。
我用新刷子刷鞋子。
她先刷牙，然后刷卡买早餐。