Chinese
huá
Meaning: to scratch, to strike, to streak across
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

劃
划

Example sentences

A shooting star streaked across the sky.
流星劃過天空,只是一剎那的事。
流星划过天空,只是一刹那的事。
The meteor streaked across the sky; it was only a split second.
端午節的時候,我們會劃龍舟慶祝。
端午节的时候,我们会划龙舟庆祝。
During the Dragon Boat Festival, we row dragon boats to celebrate.
他手指上不小心劃破了一個小口子。
他手指上不小心划破了一个小口子。
He accidentally cut a small opening on his finger.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a sharp object scratching a surface, striking a match, or a streak of light moving across the sky.

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