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拭

shì
verb #24,356

Meanings

  1. 1 to wipe
  2. 2 to clean by wiping

Characters

拭
shì
to wipe; to clean

Examples

她拭去眼角的泪水。
Tā shì qù yǎnjiǎo de lèishuǐ.
She wiped away the tears from the corner of her eye.
他拭目以待,期待好消息。
Tā shì mù yǐ dài, qīdài hǎo xiāoxi.
He waited eagerly, eyes wide with anticipation.

Tips

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拭 is a literary/classical character rarely used alone in modern speech. It appears in the idiom 拭目以待 (shì mù yǐ dài) — to wipe one's eyes and wait, meaning to wait and see with keen interest.

Stroke Order

拭 shì

Related Words

擦拭 cāshì #20,348
to wipe / to wipe clean / to polish
拭目以待 shìmùyǐdài #10,908
to wait and see / to keep one's eyes peeled
清洁 qīngjié HSK 6 #4,803
clean; sanitary / to clean; to cleanse
清 qīng HSK 6 #1,055
clear; pure; clean / to clean up; to settle
收拾 shōushi HSK 5 #1,437
to tidy up; to clean up; to pack / to punish; to fix someone (colloquial)
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)
拭 shì
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