| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 擦 | cā | to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish | |
| 擦棒球 | cā bàng qiú | foul tip | |
| 擦邊球 | 擦边球 | cā biān qiú | edge ball; touch ball |
| 擦掉 | cā diào | wipe | |
| 擦黑兒 | 擦黑儿 | cā hēi er | dusk |
| 擦肩而過 | 擦肩而过 | cā jiān ér guò | brief encounter; to brush past somebody |
| 擦亮 | cā liàng | (vt) burnish | |
| 擦亮眼睛 | cā liàng yǎn jīng | remove the scales from one's eyes; sharpen one's vigilance | |
| 擦拭 | cā shì | clean; cleanse | |
| 擦網球 | 擦网球 | cā wǎng qiú | net ball |
| 擦洗 | cā xǐ | scour; scrub | |
| 擦寫 | 擦写 | cā xiě | to erase |
| 擦音 | cā yīn | fricative | |
| 擦澡 | cā zǎo | rub oneself down with a wet towel; take a sponge bath |
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