How is 刷 pronounced?

刷 is pronounced “shuā” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 刷?

刷 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 刷?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 刷 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

刷

shuā

刷 (shuā) means “to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writingUnlock HSK 4 required

Example

请刷一下卡。

Qǐng shuā yīxià kǎ.

Please swipe the card.

Words containing 刷

刷牙shuā yáto brush one's teeth 印刷yìn shuāto print; printing 牙刷yá shuātoothbrush 刷子shuā zibrush; scrub

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Frequently asked questions

What does 刷 mean?: 刷 (shuā) means “to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 刷 pronounced?: 刷 is pronounced “shuā” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 刷?: 刷 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 刷?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 刷 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27