刷 shuā
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
刷牙
shuāyá
to brush teeth
Characters in this word
牙 yá
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 牙 — tooth, molar
Example phrases
- 我在刷牙。 Wǒ zài shuā yá. I am brushing my teeth.
- 早上刷牙。 Zǎo shang shuā yá. Brush your teeth in the morning.
- 睡前刷牙。 Shuì qián shuā yá. Brush your teeth before bed.