扫 掃 sǎo ㄙㄠˇ sou3 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

  • to sweep (with a brush or broom)
  • to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of
  • to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan

扫 掃 sào ㄙㄠˋ sou3

  • (bound form) a (large) broom

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 扫 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 打扫 打掃 ( dǎ sǎo daa2 sou3 ) 房间 房間 ( fáng jiān fong4 gaan1 )。

    Clean the room.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 必须 必須 ( bì xū bit1 seoi1 ) 扫地 掃地 ( sǎo dì sou3 dei6 )。

    You have to sweep the floor.

  • 今晚 ( jīn wǎn gam1 maan5 ) 谁 誰 ( shéi seoi4 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 打扫 打掃 ( dǎ sǎo daa2 sou3 )?

    Who's going to clean up tonight?

  • 清扫 清掃 ( qīng sǎo cing1 sou3 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 房间 房間 ( fáng jiān fong4 gaan1 )。

    Clean your room.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 扫地 掃地 ( sǎo dì sou3 dei6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    I made him sweep the floor.

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