擦 (cā) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 擦 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 擦
擦
to wipe; to rub
请把桌子擦干净。
Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi cā gānjìng.
Please wipe the table clean.
About the character 擦
擦 (cā) means to wipe; to rub. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".