除垢

chúgòu

verb

Meanings

1 to remove scale / scum
2 to descale

Characters

Examples

这款清洁剂专门用来除垢。

Zhè kuǎn qīngjiéjì zhuānmén yònglái chúgòu.

This cleaner is specifically for descaling.

烧水壶每个月都要除垢一次。

Shāoshuǐhú měigè yuè dōu yào chúgòu yí cì.

The kettle needs descaling once a month.

Tips

usage

垢 = grime / scale (as in 水垢 limescale, 牙垢 plaque, 污垢 dirt). 除垢 covers any kind of scale / scum removal — kettle, bathroom tiles, teeth.

Stroke Order

除 chú

垢 gòu