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搽

chá
verb #20,820

Meanings

  1. 1 to apply (ointment, cream, powder)
  2. 2 to smear on
  3. 3 to rub on

Examples

她搽了一层防晒霜。
Tā chá le yī céng fángshài shuāng.
She applied a layer of sunscreen.
医生让他在伤口上搽药膏。
Yīshēng ràng tā zài shāngkǒu shàng chá yàogāo.
The doctor told him to apply ointment to the wound.

Tips

usage
搽 is used specifically for applying substances to the skin or surface: cream, powder, medicine. It is common in southern Chinese speech and Hong Kong Cantonese-influenced Mandarin. In northern Mandarin, 涂 is more commonly used for the same action.

Stroke Order

搽 chá