擦 caat³ {cā}

1. to wipe
2. to erase
3. rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
4. to clean
5. to polish

擦膠 caat³ gaau¹ {cā háo}

an eraser

擦鞋 caat³ haai⁴ {cā xié}

(verb) to clean and polish shoes; (slang) to toady; to bootlick; to flatter

擦藥〔-药〕 caat³ joek⁶ {cā yào}

verb; to apply or spread on medication

擦牙 caat³ ngaa⁴ {cā yá}

to brush teeth

擦澡 caat³ cou³ {cā zǎo}

1. to rub oneself down with a wet towel
2. to take a sponge bath

擦掉 caat³ diu⁶ {cā diào}

to wipe

擦乾〔-干〕 caat³ gon¹ {cā gān}

to wipe dry

擦音 caat³ jam¹ {cā yīn}

fricative

擦油 caat³ jau⁴ {cā yóu}

1. to oil
2. to anoint

擦掠 caat³ loek⁶ {cā lüè}

1. to brush against
2. to graze
3. to scratch

擦亮 caat³ loeng⁶ {cā liàng}

to polish

擦抹 caat³ mut³ {cā mǒ}

to wipe

擦洗 caat³ sai² {cā xǐ}

1. to clean (with water or alcohol)
2. to wipe and wash
3. to swab
4. to scrub

擦寫〔-写〕 caat³ se² {cā xiě}

to erase

擦拭 caat³ sik¹ {cā shì}

to wipe clean

擦傷〔-伤〕 caat³ soeng¹ {cā shāng}

1. scratch
2. abrasion
3. graze
4. friction burn
5. to bruise
6. to scrape

擦子 caat³ zi² {cā zi}

1. eraser
2. (kitchen) grater
3. shredder

擦錯鞋〔-错-〕 caat³ cok³ haai⁴ {cā cuò xié}

to flatter the wrong person in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion

擦鞋仔 caat³ haai⁴ zai² {cā xié zǐ}

an arse-licker; a brown-nose.; literally'a shoeshiner'; a sycophant

擦紙膠〔-纸-〕 caat³ zi² gaau¹ {cā zhǐ háo}

a rubber; an eraser

擦字膠〔--胶〕 caat³ zi⁶ gaau¹ {cā zì jiāo}

an eraser

擦邊球〔-边-〕 caat³ bin¹ kau⁴ {cā biān qiú}

1. lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline
2. fig. to skirt the line legally or morally

擦擦筆〔--笔〕 caat³ caat³ bat¹ {cā cā bǐ}

erasable pen

擦腚紙〔--纸〕 caat³ ding⁶ zi² {cā dìng zhǐ}

toilet paper

擦鞋墊〔--垫〕 caat³ haai⁴ zin³ {cā xié diàn}

doormat

擦黑兒〔--儿〕 caat³ hak¹ ji⁴ {cā hēi r}

(dialect) dusk

擦網球〔-网-〕 caat³ mong⁵ kau⁴ {cā wǎng qiú}

1. net ball
2. let (tennis etc)

擦棒球 caat³ paang⁵ kau⁴ {cā bàng qiú}

foul tip

擦屁股 caat³ pei³ gu² {cā pì gu}

1. (lit.) to wipe one’s ass
2. (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess

擦碗布 caat³ wun² bou³ {cā wǎn bù}

1. dish cloth
2. tea towel

擦槍走火〔-枪--〕 caat³ coeng¹ zau² fo² {cā qiāng zǒu huǒ}

1. to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
2. (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war

擦肩而過〔---过〕 caat³ gin¹ ji⁴ gwo³ {cā jiān ér guò}

1. brief encounter
2. to brush past sb

擦亮眼睛 caat³ loeng⁶ ngaan⁵ zing¹ {cā liàng yǎn jīng}

1. to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
2. to be on one's guard
3. to be clear-eyed

擦身而過〔---过〕 caat³ san¹ ji⁴ gwo³ {cā shēn ér guò}

to brush past