拭
to wipe
9 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,321 U+62ED
How 拭 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
扌 (semantic, “hand”) + 式 (phonetic, shì)
How to remember it
wipe away · Heisig RSH #1854
fingers + 式 style
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 式
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 式 (shì) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 式 sound component | shì | formula, pattern, rule, style, system |
| 试 | shì | to try, to experiment; exam, test |
| 弑 | shì | patricide, matricide |
| 轼 | shì | carriage crossbar |
Words containing 拭
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拭目以待 | shì mù yǐ dài | lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see |
| 拭目倾耳 | shì mù qīng ěr | to watch and listen attentively |
| 拭子 | shì zi | swab; cotton pad; smear (for medical test) |
| 拭目 | shì mù | to wipe one's eyes; fig. to remain vigilant |
| 拭除 | shì chú | to wipe off |
| 擦拭 | cā shì | to wipe clean |
| 拭抹 | shì mǒ | to swab; to wipe up with a mop |
| 拂拭 | fú shì | to wipe |
| 揩拭 | kāi shì | to wipe off; to wipe clean |