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擦 (cā) is a phono-semantic compound where the left component 扌(shǒu), the hand radical, indicates a manual action. The right component 察 (chá), meaning to examine, provides the pronunciation. The character's core meaning refers to the physical motions of rubbing, wiping, or erasing, like cleaning a surface or striking a match. It can also describe two objects grazing past each other.
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我在擦桌子。
他擦掉了灰尘。
她每天擦地板。
请擦干净你的手。
我用毛巾擦汗。
他轻轻擦去她的眼泪。
擦黑板是值日生的职责。
摩擦会产生热量。