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CHINESE CHARACTER

刷 (shuā): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shuā
brush; to clean, to scrub
HSK 38 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

刂 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 刷.

尸 · 巾 · 刂

Visible components

刷 is decomposed as ⿰⿸尸巾刂.

STROKES · 8

Write 刷 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 刷

别忘了刷牙。

Bié wàng le shuā yá。

Remember to brush your teeth.

牙刷

这把是我的牙刷。

Zhè bǎ shì wǒ de yá shuā。

That's my toothbrush.

印刷

虽然有一些印刷错误, 但大致上说来, 这是一本好书。

Suī rán yǒu yì xiē yìn shuā cuò wù , dàn dà zhì shàng shuō lái , zhè shì yì běn hǎo shū。

There are some misprints, but all in all, it's a good book.

FAQ

What does 刷 (shuā) mean in Chinese?

brush; to clean, to scrub

How do you write 刷 in stroke order?

刷 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 刷?

刂 is the radical in 刷. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 刷?

刷 (shuā): a brush; to paint; to daub; to brush; to scrub; (fig.) to remove; to eliminate (from a contest); to fire (from a job); (onom.) swish; rustle; to swipe (a card); 牙刷 (yáshuā): toothbrush; 印刷 (yìnshuā): to print; printing.