Chinese word dictionary

擦丝

cā sī · to grate (cheese, carrots etc); to shred

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Word information

Simplified擦丝

Traditional擦絲

Pinyincā sī

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

擦cā

to clean, to erase, to polish; a brush

丝sī

silk, fine thread; wire; strings

How to learn 擦丝

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.

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Words with the same characters

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擦cā

to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past); to shred (a vegetable etc)

粉丝fěnsī

bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans")

粉丝fěnsī

bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans")

螺丝luósī

screw

摩擦mócā

friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦

丝sī

silk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc