Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "揩", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "揩", and master the standard way of writing the character "揩".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 揩
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "揩" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
揩 (kāi)
1. Wipe, rub.
擦,抹:如揩背(wipe the back),揩油(wipe oil),揩鼻涕(wipe snot),揩眼泪(wipe tears)。
【本义】: 擦抹; 摩擦 (The original meaning: Wipe and rub; friction)
【造字法】: 形声。从手,皆声 (Character formation: Phono-semantic compound; composed of "hand" and the phonetic part "kai")
引 (Inferences):
1. 《字林》: 揩,摩也 (From "Zilin": 揩 means to rub).
2. 《广雅》: 揩,磨也 (From "Guangya": 揩 means to grind).
3. 张衡《西京赋》: 揩枳落,突棘藩。 (From Zhang Heng's "Xijingfu": 揩 the zhi fruit drop, and thrust the thorns).
4. 梅尧臣《送方进士游庐山》: 我方坐垢难磨揩。 (From Mei Yaochen’s "Song Fang Jinshi You Lushan": I sit in filth, hard to wipe).
例 (Examples):
如揩锉(摩擦 - rub against); 揩面(洗脸 - wash face;擦脸 - wipe face); 揩磨(琢磨 - polish); 揩背(揩擦背部 - wipe the back); 揩痒(在固定的硬物上摩擦以解痒 - rub against a hard surface to relieve itch); 揩抹(擦去; 抹去 - wipe off; erase); 把桌子揩干净(wipe the table clean); 揩免(抹去 - wipe away).