拭

shì

Meanings

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shì

1.to wipe

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Wiktionary

1.to wipe
2.utensil for rubbing, wiping, or scrubbing (e.g., eraser, shoe polish)

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *hljɯɡ): semantic ⺘ (“hand”) + phonetic 式 (OC *hljɯɡ).

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Stroke order

Components

拭扌式

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

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Synonyms

擦抹搌揩之捽汧挸揉㧫抙湊

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Related words

拭子 swab 擦拭 to wipe clean 拂拭 to wipe 拭除 to wipe off 拭抹 to swab 拭目 to wipe one's eyes 揩拭 to wipe off; to wipe clean 拭目倾耳 to watch and listen attentively 拭目以待 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see