Vita:掃

Parts

• 掃 1152 sweep
  • ⺘ * fingers (finger)
  • ⼹ * broom
  • ？ * apron
    • ⼍ * crown
    • ⼱ * towel

Well I have Shrek of course, sweeping severed human fingers, cleaning up his place, and looking very much like a lady with his broom and apron.

KANJIDIC Entry

• 掃 415D U6383 B64 G8 S11 XJ13777 F1255 N1945 V2207 H503 DK372 L1152 K1235 O1319 DO947 MN12237P MP5.0265 E1519 IN1080 DJ957 DG907 P1-3-8 I3c8.22 Q5702.7 DR1344 Ysao3 Ysao4 Wso ソウ シュ は.く T1 か {sweep} {brush}

EDICT Entries

• 一掃 [いっそう] / (n) clean sweep / (P) /
• 清掃 [せいそう] / (n,vs) cleaning / (P) /
• 掃く [はく] / (v5k) to sweep / to brush / to gather up / (P) /
• 掃海 [そうかい] / (n,vs) sweeping the sea for mines / dragging for mines / (P) /
• 掃除 [そうじ] / (n,vs) cleaning / sweeping / (P) /
• 掃除機 [そうじき] / (n) vacuum cleaner / (P) /
• 掃討 [そうとう] / (n) cleaning up / sweeping up / mopping up / (P) /
• 大掃除 [おおそうじ] / (n,vs) major cleanup / spring cleaning / (P) /

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Meta

1. Frequency: 1435 out of 9933.

Decomposition

Once

• 掃 => 扌, 帚

Radical

• 掃 => 扌 (hand) , 彐 (pig snout) , 冖 (cover) , 巾 (turban/scarf)

Graphical

• 掃 => 亅,二,㇕,二,冖,冂,丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. sao3 - to sweep
2. sao4 - broom

Pronunciation Clues

1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

High Frequency

• 打扫 (打掃)
• 扫 (掃)

Medium Frequency

• 扫地 (掃地)
• 扫帚 (掃帚)
• 扫描 (掃描)
• 扫兴 (掃興)
• 扫荡 (掃蕩)
• 扫除 (掃除)
• 横扫 (橫掃)
• 清扫 (清掃)