拭 (shì) — to wipe (literary; bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
拭 (shì) is a literary bound form meaning 'to wipe' — never used alone, only in set compounds like 拭目以待 ("wait and see") and 擦拭. Prefer 擦 in everyday speech.
bound form
to wipe (literary; bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā yòng zhǐ jīn qīng qīng cā shì shāng kǒu.He gently wiped the wound with a tissue.
- ，。Tā zhuǎn guò shēn qù, qiāo qiāo cā shì yǎn lèi.She turned around and quietly wiped away her tears.
- ，。Jié guǒ rú hé, wǒ men shì mù yǐ dài.As for the result, we'll wait and see.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
拭 is built from ⺘ (hand) and 式; ⺘ is the part tied to the meaning, and 式 is the part tied to the sound.
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