- 打扫 dǎsǎo cleanto clean or sweep a place, typically using a broom or brush to remove dirt and dust
- 扫描 sǎomiáo scanto scan
- 扫地 sǎodì reach rock bottom(of one's reputation, prestige, etc.) to reach rock bottom or be at an all-time low
- 扫兴 sǎoxìng disappointedto feel deflated, let down, or dispirited
- 清扫 qīngsǎo clean upto tidy up, mop, or sweep a physical space or area
- 横扫 héngsǎo sweep acrossto move forcefully and rapidly across a wide area or region
- 扫帚 sàozhou broom
- 扫除 sǎochú eliminateto remove, wipe out, or get rid of obstacles, enemies, or unwanted things
- 扫描仪 sǎomiáoyí scannerscanner (device)
- 扫荡 sǎodàng eradicateto thoroughly eliminate or crack down on something undesirable such as crime or social evils
- 扫射 sǎoshè strafeto fire a weapon, especially a machine gun, rapidly and continuously across an area or along a line
- 大扫除 dàsǎochú general cleaningto conduct a thorough cleaning of a house or space, usually as a seasonal or ceremonial practice.
- 扫墓 sǎomù visit a graveto sweep a grave and pay one's respects to the deceased
- 扫盲 sǎománg eliminate illiteracyto wipe out illiteracy
- 扫视 sǎoshì scanto run one's eyes over or sweep one's eyes over a person, place, or text
- 扫把 sàobǎ broom
- 扫描器 sǎomiáoqì scanner
- 扫黄 sǎohuáng anti-pornographycampaign against pornography
- 扫雷 sǎoléi minesweeperminesweeper (computer game)
- 祭扫 jìsǎo offer sacrifices and sweepto pay respects to the deceased by cleaning their graves and offering sacrifices
- 扫黄打非 sǎohuángdǎfēi anti-pornography campaignto eradicate pornography and illegal publications
- 一扫而空 yīsǎo'érkōng sweep awayTo make a clean sweep of; to clear away completely.
- 扫尾 sǎowěi wrap upto complete the last stage of work or to round off a project
- 逐行扫描 zhúhángsǎomiáo progressive scanningA method of displaying, storing, or transmitting moving images in which all the lines of each frame are drawn in sequence.
- 横扫千军 héngsǎoqiānjūn sweep away all oppositiontotal annihilation; to sweep away all opposition
- 秋风扫落叶 qiūfēngsǎoluòyè clean sweeplit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves; to drive out the old and make a clean sweep or to overwhelm with ease
- 名誉扫地 míngyùsǎodì discreditedto be thoroughly discredited or to fall into disrepute
- 扫雷舰 sǎoléijiàn minesweeper
- 扫帚星 sàozhouxīng cometa celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that leaves a long tail of light
- 威信扫地 wēixìnsǎodì discreditedto be completely discredited; to lose every scrap of reputation
- 扫堂腿 sǎotángtuǐ sweeping kick(martial arts) a floor-sweeping kick used to trip one's opponent
- 扫雷艇 sǎoléitǐng minesweeper
- 扫除天下 sǎochútiānxià restore order(idiom) to re-establish order throughout the empire
- 颜面扫地 yánmiànsǎodì discreditedto be thoroughly disgraced or to lose one's dignity and reputation completely
- 各人自扫门前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜 gèrénzìsǎoménqiánxuě, mòguǎntājiāwǎshàngshuāng mind your own businessSweep the snow from your own doorstep and don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof; to mind one's own business and ignore the concerns of others.
- 扫地僧 Sǎodì Sēng hidden talentA person whose remarkable talents or mastery are not widely known or remain concealed.
- 扫地机 sǎodìjī robot vacuuman automated electrical appliance used for cleaning floors by sweeping or vacuuming.
- 扫地机器人 sǎodìjīqìrén robot vacuumrobot vacuum cleaner
- 扫把星 sàobǎxīng cometa celestial body moving about the sun, usually with a long, luminous tail
- 扫眉 sǎoméi paint eyebrowsto paint the eyebrows
- 扫码 sǎomǎ scan codeto scan a QR code or barcode
- 扫码枪 sǎomǎqiāng barcode scannerhandheld barcode scanner
- 扫罗 Sǎoluó King SaulThe first monarch of the biblical Kingdom of Israel, traditionally dated to around 1000 BC.
- 扫街 sǎojiē canvasto solicit votes, sales, or support door-to-door or in public streets
- 扫货 sǎohuò shopping spreeTo go on a shopping spree or buy goods in bulk.
- 扫除机 sǎochújī sweepermechanical sweeper
- 扫雪车 sǎoxuěchē snowplow
- 扫黄运动 sǎohuángyùndòng anti-porn campaigncampaign against pornography
- 扫黑 sǎohēi crack downto crack down on illegal activities and fight organized crime
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH