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揩

kāi
verb #29,096

Meanings

  1. 1 to wipe
  2. 2 to rub clean

Characters

揩
kāi
to wipe/rub

Examples

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'.

Stroke Order

揩 kāi

Related Words

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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