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  1. 擦 is the 1759th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 18 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (hand), (roof), (moon), (seal), (sign)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. ca1 - to wipe/to erase/rubbing (brush stroke in painting)/to clean/to polish

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 擦 (ca1): The component 察 is pronounced as 'cha2'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 

Medium Frequency

摩擦 
擦干 (擦乾)
擦亮 
擦拭 
擦掉 
擦洗 
橡皮擦 
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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