刷
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shuā / shuà · brush

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #3060
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Readings & meanings

刷 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

shuā

a brush; to paint; to daub; to brush

牙刷yá shuā · toothbrush
shuà

to select

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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刂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 刷

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shuāa brush; to paint; to daub; to brush
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Example sentences

Notice where 刷 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè bǎ yá shuā shì wǒ de.这把牙刷是我的。

That's my toothbrush.

Source: Tatoeba #12905814 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì shuā kǎ hái shì fù xiàn jīn?你是刷卡还是付现金?

Are you paying by card or cash?

Source: Tatoeba #420492 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ de yá shuā.这是我的牙刷。

This is my toothbrush.

Source: Tatoeba #13477615 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xū yào yì bǎ xīn de yá shuā.我需要一把新的牙刷。

I need a new toothbrush.

Source: Tatoeba #9049745 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǎ bǎ shì wǒ de yá shuā?哪把是我的牙刷?

Which one is my toothbrush?

Source: Tatoeba #9049744 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè bǎ shì wǒ de yá shuā.這把是我的牙刷。

That's my toothbrush.

Source: Tatoeba #9049743 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 刷 in context

  1. Say shuā / shuà, then recall the core meaning: brush.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 牙刷 (yá shuā), meaning “toothbrush”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 刷 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.