Phonetic Reading of the Character '抹'



Animated Stroke Order of 抹:



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Stroke Sequence of the Character '抹'



Radical:扌     Strokes:8



Pinyin & Definition:

to smear/to wipe/to erase/(classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc)
girdle/brassiere/to plaster


Related Chinese characters:

竿


Words with Chinese Character 抹:
to smear
to wipe
to erase
抹一鼻子灰lit. to rub one's nose with dust
to suffer a snub
to meet with a rebuff
抹不下脸to be unable to keep a straight face (idiom)
抹刀scraper
trowel
putty knife
抹去to erase
抹子float; trowel; mason's float; darby; skid; finishing tool
抹布cleaning rag
抹彩Facial make-up for actors in Chinese operas.
抹掉rubout; sponge; erasure; efface; scratch; erasion; expunction; erase; smear
抹杀to erase
to cover traces
to obliterate evidence
抹油to anoint
抹灰plasterer; plastering; troweling; rendering
抹煞obliterate
抹片smear (used for medical test)
抹稀泥to try to gloss over things (idiom)
抹粉put on powder; powder
抹胸old feminine garment, covering chest and abdomen
抹脖子commit suicide
抹脸put on a stern expression
抹茶green tea powder (Japanese: matcha)