Chinese Character: 扫 (Sǎo - Sweep)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 扌（提手旁） (radical: hand)
笔画数: 8 (8 strokes)
结构分解: 扌（提手旁） + 彐（简化的帚），会意字，表示用手挥动扫帚清扫 (composed of "扌" (hand) and "彐" (simplified broom), ideogram meaning sweeping with a broom)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sǎo (third tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
扫指用扫帚等工具清除地面的脏物或整理物品 (To sweep refers to cleaning dirt or tidying up using a broom)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 扫地 (sǎo dì) - sweep the floor
- 打扫 (dǎ sǎo) - clean
- 扫帚 (sào zhou) - broom
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作动词时表示具体动作（如"扫地"）；可与量词搭配（如"扫一遍地"） (As a verb: specific action (e.g., "sweep the floor"); often paired with measure words (e.g., "sweep the floor once"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中国传统习俗中，春节前"扫尘"寓意扫去晦气、迎接新年，体现对洁净和吉祥的追求 (In Chinese tradition, "sweeping dust" before Lunar New Year symbolizes removing bad luck and welcoming new beginnings, reflecting the pursuit of cleanliness and good fortune)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
妈妈每天早上都会扫地。(Mā mā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì sǎo dì.)
Mom sweeps the floor every morning.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"扌"表示用手操作，"彐"像扫帚的形状，组合起来就是用手挥动扫帚清扫，容易记住"扫"的含义 ("扌" indicates hand action, "彐" resembles a broom, combining to mean "sweeping with a broom" for easy memorization)