刷shuā

刷

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Simplified Chinese

Modern simplified form (簡體). 刷 (shuā, "brush, to brush") appears the same in simplified and traditional, combining the shelter-like radical 尸 with 巾 (cloth) to depict the motion of wiping or scrubbing. From cleaning teeth to painting walls, this utilitarian character brushes through daily life in expressions like 刷牙 (brush teeth), 刷墙 (paint walls), and the modern slang 刷手机 (scroll through one's phone).

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Shuowen

刷 (shuā): The character depicts a hand (originally 又) holding a knife-like tool (刀) scraping or cleaning a surface, with the radical 巾 (cloth) added to emphasize the action of brushing or sweeping; the original meaning was to scrape or clean, and the structure reflects this tool-based cleaning action that later extended to brushing, painting, and similar motions.

Pinyin

shuā· HSK 2

刷shuā

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