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刷 shuā

brush; to clean, to scrub

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 3
Radical
刂
Type
Ideograph
Made of 尸巾刂 ⿰⿸尸巾刂

Memory hint: A person bent over 尸 with a towel 巾

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  1. 我每天早晚都刷牙。
    Wǒ měitiān zǎowǎn dōu shuāyá.
    I brush my teeth every morning and evening.
    I every-day morning-evening all brush-teeth
  2. 你用什么牙刷？
    Nǐ yòng shénme yáshuā?
    What toothbrush do you use?
    you use what toothbrush
  3. 睡觉前记得刷牙。
    Shuìjiào qián jìde shuāyá.
    Remember to brush your teeth before sleeping.
    sleep before remember brush-teeth
  4. 他今天早上没刷牙。
    Tā jīntiān zǎoshang méi shuāyá.
    He didn't brush his teeth this morning.
    he today morning not brush-teeth
  5. 买东西的时候他喜欢刷卡付钱。
    Mǎi dōngxi de shíhou tā xǐhuan shuākǎ fùqián.
    When buying things, he likes to pay by card.
    buy things (particle) time he like swipe-card pay-money

Words with 刷 (4)