扫

掃

sǎo

verb HSK 4 #4,782

Meanings

1 to sweep
2 to scan

Characters

to sweep; to clean; to scan

Examples

请把地扫一下。

Qǐng bǎ dì sǎo yīxià.

Please sweep the floor.

扫一下二维码。

Sǎo yīxià èrwéimǎ.

Scan the QR code.

她每天早上扫院子。

Tā měi tiān zǎoshang sǎo yuànzi.

She sweeps the yard every morning.

Tips

usage

扫码 (sǎo mǎ) means to scan a code — essential in China for payments, ordering food, and more.

usage

扫地 (sǎo dì) means to sweep the floor. 大扫除 (dà sǎochú) means spring cleaning.

Stroke Order

扫 sǎo