摗 (sōu) - To brush against & to rub

摗Tone 1

sōu ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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摗 · sōu

To brush against;

to rub;

to wipe;

to clean by rubbing.

To brush againstto rubto wipe

Usage highlights

brush againstwipe dustrub surfaceclean by rubbinglightly touchbrush past

Synonyms

  • 擦— to wipe, to rub
  • 抹— to wipe, to smear
  • 拂— to brush, to whisk

Antonyms

  • 粘— to stick, to adhere
  • 贴— to paste, to attach

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wiped the dust off the table (摗去桌上的灰尘).
  • The cat rubbed against my leg (猫摗我的腿).
  • She brushed past me in the hallway (她在走廊里摗过我).

Collocations

  • brush against(摗过)
  • wipe dust(摗灰尘)
  • rub surface(摗表面)
  • clean by rubbing(摗干净)
  • lightly touch(轻轻摗)
  • brush past(摗身而过)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage and appears more frequently in classical texts.
  • The character combines the hand radical (扌) with the phonetic component 束, indicating an action performed with the hands.

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