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揩
kāi
verb
#29,096
Meanings
1
to wipe
2
to rub clean
Characters
揩
kāi
to wipe/rub
Examples
拼音
EN
他用
手帕
揩
了
揩
额头
上
的
汗
。
Tā yòng shǒupà kāi le kāi étóu shàng de hàn.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.
别
用
袖子
揩
嘴
,
用餐
巾
纸
。
Bié yòng xiùzi kāi zuǐ, yòng cānjīn zhǐ.
Don't wipe your mouth on your sleeve — use a napkin.
Tips
usage
揩
is more colloquial and physical than
擦
(cā), both meaning 'to wipe'.
揩油
(kāiyóu) is an idiom meaning 'to take advantage of someone' — literally 'to wipe off the oil'.
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揩
kāi
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揩油
kāiyóu
#28,713
to take petty advantage of others or public resources / to grope (a woman)
清洁
qīngjié
HSK 6
#4,803
clean; sanitary / to clean; to cleanse
擦
cā
HSK 4
#1,790
to wipe / to rub / to polish / to apply (cream, etc.)
清
qīng
HSK 6
#1,055
clear; pure; clean / to clean up; to settle
摩
mó
#4,020
to rub / to grind / to touch
抹
mǒ
HSK 7
#3,923
to wipe; to smear / to apply (cream, paint, etc.) / to erase; to cross out
灭
miè
HSK 6
#3,843
to extinguish; to put out (fire) / to destroy; to exterminate; to wipe out
清白
qīngbái
#3,467
innocent / pure / clean (of reputation)
消灭
xiāomiè
HSK 6
#3,236
to annihilate; to eliminate; to wipe out / to perish; to die out
清洗
qīngxǐ
HSK 6
#5,448
to wash; to rinse; to clean / to purge (figurative)
揩
kāi
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