扫sǎo
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扫
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繁体
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Shuowen
Sweep. The character is a semantic compound of a hand (扌) and a broom (帚), depicting the action of holding a broom to clean. In oracle bone script, it appeared as a hand holding a broom, symbolizing the act of sweeping. This structure reflects the original meaning of clearing away dirt with a broom.
Pinyin
sǎo· HSK 1