Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 扫帚
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to clean; to sweep
扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of; to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
扫码sǎomǎto scan a QR code or barcode
清扫qīngsǎoto tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime)
扫描sǎomiáoto scan
扫除sǎochúto clean; to clean up; to eliminate; to wipe out