掸 (dǎn) — to brush lightly, to whisk, to dust

Definition

Examples

• 她把衣服上的灰掸干净了。
  Tā bǎ yī fu shàng de huī dǎn gān jìng le.
  She brushed the dust off her clothes clean.
• 他正在掸书架上的灰尘。
  Tā zhèng zài dǎn shū jià shàng de huī chén.
  He is dusting the bookshelf.
• 出门前别忘了掸一下鞋面。
  Chū mén qián bié wàng le dǎn yí xià xié miàn.
  Don't forget to brush the uppers of your shoes before going out.