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扫描

掃描
sǎomiáo
verb HSK 7 #3,597

Meanings

  1. 1 to scan
  2. 2 to sweep (a beam or sensor over something)

Characters

扫
sǎo
sweep
描
miáo
trace; depict
Sweeping over something to trace its details — scanning.

Examples

请扫描这个二维码。
Qǐng sǎomiáo zhège èrwéimǎ.
Please scan this QR code.
医生让他做了一次CT扫描。
Yīshēng ràng tā zuòle yī cì CT sǎomiáo.
The doctor had him get a CT scan.
扫描仪坏了，用不了。
Sǎomiáoyí huài le, yòng bù liǎo.
The scanner is broken and can't be used.

Tips

usage
扫描 is used for both digital scanning (QR codes, documents) and medical scanning (CT, MRI). 扫描仪 is 'scanner' (the device).

Stroke Order

扫 sǎo
描 miáo