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The character 抹 is a phono-semantic compound with the hand radical 扌 on the left, indicating a physical hand action, and 末 on the right as the phonetic component, meaning "end" or "tip of a branch". Its primary sense refers to actions like wiping, smearing, or rubbing a substance onto a surface, such as applying mortar or cosmetics. Depending on pronunciation and context, it can also mean to erase, cross out, or remove something completely, as if wiping a surface clean. The structure combines the hand radical with the phonetic element to convey the sweeping or rubbing motion inherent in both applying a coating and wiping it away.
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我用抹布擦桌子。
他在墙上涂抹颜料。
请抹掉黑板上的字。
我喜欢喝抹茶拿铁。
我们不能抹杀他的功劳。
不要抹黑别人的名声。
时间抹不去美好的回忆。
她用精致的抹刀涂抹奶油。