拭 (shì): to wipe
拭 (shì) is a Chinese character meaning “to wipe.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 扌 (semantic) and 式 (phonetic). It ranks #2792 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 拭 hand. Its radical form 扌 (hand) appears in many related characters such as 手 (shǒu, hand), 打 (dǎ, hit, make), 把 (bǎ, to hold, measure word).
Definitions
- to wipe
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拭目以待phrase | shì mù yǐ dài | lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom) |
| 擦拭verb | cā shì | to wipe clean |
| 拭子 | shì zi | swab |
| 拭目 | shì mù | to wipe one's eyes |
| 拭目倾耳 | shì mù qīng ěr | to watch and listen attentively |
| 拭除verb | shì chú | to wipe off |
| 拂拭 | fú shì | to wipe |
| 揩拭 | kāi shì | to wipe off |
| 拭抹 | shì mǒ | to swab |
拭 appears in 9 compound words: 67 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
我希望能有更多任务,比如擦拭镜子、整理食物、做饭等等。
wǒ xī wàng néng yǒu gèng duō rèn wù , bǐ rú cā shì jìng zǐ , zhěng lǐ shí wù , zuò fàn děng děng .
I'd like to have more tasks, such as cleaning mirrors, organizing food, cooking, and so on.
一直在战斗的她还会带来怎样的惊喜,我们拭目以待。
yī zhí zài zhàn dǒu de tā hái huì dài lái zěn yàng de jīng xǐ , wǒ men shì mù yǐ dài .
We’ll have to wait and see what other surprises she has in store, given that she’s been fighting all along.
立即用温水和温和的肥皂清洗暴露的区域,并用毛巾擦拭以去除皮肤上的玻璃纤维。
lì jí yòng wēn shuǐ hé wēn hé de féi zào qīng xǐ bào lù de qū yù , bìng yòng máo jīn cā shì yǐ qù chú pí fū shàng de bō lí xiān wéi .
Immediately wash the exposed area with warm water and mild soap, then pat it dry with a towel to remove any glass fibers from the skin.
微信、领英们的试验会不会成功,我们大可以拭目以待。
wēi xìn , lǐng yīng men de shì yàn huì bù huì chéng gōng , wǒ men dà kě yǐ shì mù yǐ dài .
We can certainly wait and see whether the experiments by WeChat, LinkedIn, and others will succeed.
Character Family
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