Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

HSK
4

to brush

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

shua1 shuā

Meaning


Primary

to brush

Alternatives

brush, brushed, brushes, brushing

Mnemonic


[shu-] Sherlock Holmes is in [1] front of the [-a] auditorium. He stands next to the auditorium 尸 flag (which has the masks of tragedy and comedy on it 🎭) 刷 brushing the dirt off of his stage prop 刂 saber with a 巾 towel. Somebody 刷 brushes past him and he points his 刂 saber at him in anger.

Visually Similar Characters


Similar Meaning Characters


Found In Words