拭 Stroke Order — How to Write 拭

Stroke Order

拭 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

拭 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌式

拭 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 式 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

拭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shì

Meanings of 拭 in Chinese

shì拭

To wipe, to clean by rubbing; to brush away (e.g., tears, dust).

她轻轻拭去眼角的泪水。

She gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Common Words and Phrases with 拭

shì拭chú除

To wipe off or remove (dust, dirt, etc.)

她小心翼翼地拭除了桌子上的灰尘。

She carefully wiped away the dust from the table.

shì拭mù目qīng倾ěr耳

watch and listen attentively

演唱会即将开始，观众们拭目倾耳，期待着精彩的表演。

The concert was about to begin, and the audience, all eyes and ears, eagerly awaited the splendid performance.

shì拭mù目yǐ以dài待

To wait and see with keen anticipation or eager attention for how things will unfold.

新产品发布会即将开始，大家都拭目以待，想看看有什么惊喜。

The new product launch event is about to begin, and everyone is eagerly anticipating what surprises it will bring.

shì拭zǐ子

A swab is a small piece of absorbent material, usually cotton, attached to the end of a stick, used for cleaning, applying medicine, or collecting samples.