刷
刷 (shuā) means “to brush”. It is made of 尸 + 巾 + 刂 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 刷 into its parts
What 刷 is made of
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: A person bent over 尸 with a towel 巾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
刷 stroke order
Example sentences
我每天早上刷牙。Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang shuā yá.I brush my teeth every morning.
你能帮我刷一下鞋吗？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ shuā yīxià xié ma?Can you help me scrub my shoes?
Words with 刷
Also built with ⿸
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shuā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to brush; to scrub; to swipe (a card) |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 刀 (knife, #18) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 刷
What does 刷 mean?
刷 (shuā) means “to brush; to scrub; to swipe (a card)”.
How many strokes does 刷 have?
刷 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 刷?
The radical of 刷 is 刀 (dāo, “knife”), Kangxi radical number 18.
What parts make up 刷?
刷 is made of 尸 (body) and 巾 (cloth) and 刂 (knife).
Which HSK level is 刷?
刷 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 刷 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.