扫

掃

sǎo, sào

彐 + 扌

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Definitions

sǎo (verb) to sweep

sào (noun) broom

Etymology

Simplified form of 掃. Depicts using a hand (扌) sweeping with a broom (帚).

About

扫 is the simplified form of 掃, which combines the hand radical 扌 with 帚, a pictograph of a broom made from bound twigs. In the simplified character, the broom component is abbreviated to 彐. The character depicts a hand sweeping with a broom, meaning to sweep or clean. By extension, it also means to sweep away, eliminate, or clear out enemies, obstacles, or unwanted things.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我帮妈妈扫地。

Wǒ bāng māma sǎo dì.

I help mom sweep the floor.

我们一起打扫房间。

Wǒmen yīqǐ dǎsǎo fángjiān.

We clean the room together.

他扫描了文件。

Tā sǎomiáo le wénjiàn.

He scanned the document.

我们周末大扫除。

Wǒmen zhōumò dàsǎochú.

We have a big cleanup on the weekend.

别扫大家的兴。

Bié sǎo dàjiā de xìng.

Don't spoil everyone's fun.

士兵在扫雷。

Shìbīng zài sǎoléi.

The soldiers are sweeping mines.

他用新扫帚扫地。

Tā yòng xīn sàozhou sǎo dì.

He sweeps the floor with a new broom.

扫描二维码可以获取信息。

Sǎomiáo èrwéimǎ kěyǐ huòqǔ xìnxī.

Scanning the QR code can obtain information.

Related Characters

Component: 彐

Component: 扌

扫