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The character "扫", meaning to sweep, originates from its traditional form "掃", which is structurally composed of the hand radical (扌) and the component "帚" representing a broom, directly conveying the action of using a hand to wield a broom for cleaning. In the simplified form, the element "帚" is replaced by "彐", a streamlined graphical component that simplifies the character while maintaining its core semantic link to sweeping. Initially referring strictly to the physical act of sweeping, the meaning of "扫" has broadened over time to encompass abstract actions such as eliminating or clearing away, as evidenced in compound terms like "扫除" for cleanup and "扫描" for scanning.
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我帮妈妈扫地。
我们一起打扫房间。
他扫描了文件。
我们周末大扫除。
别扫大家的兴。
士兵在扫雷。
他用新扫帚扫地。
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