扫码
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
扫码 (sǎomǎ) · to scan a QR code
扫码 (sǎomǎ) means “to scan a QR code”. It is written with 2 characters: 扫 (to sweep) + 码 (number). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 扫码 is built
The characters
扫 sǎo · to sweep
What 扫 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: Simplified form of 掃; to use 扌 a broom 帚; 帚 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
码 mǎ · number
What 码 is made of
- 石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 马mǎ — horse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 马 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你可以扫码付钱。Nǐ kěyǐ sǎomǎ fù qián.You can scan the code to pay.
在这家饭馆请扫码点菜。Zài zhè jiā fànguǎn qǐng sǎomǎ diǎn cài.At this restaurant, please scan the code to order.
Questions about 扫码
What does 扫码 mean?
扫码 (sǎomǎ) means “to scan a QR code”.
How do you pronounce 扫码?
扫码 is pronounced sǎomǎ.
Which HSK level is 扫码?
扫码 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
Learn 扫码 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.