扫 = 扌 + 彐

扫 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “sweep”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 彐 (snout).

Keyword: sweep
Pinyin (Mandarin): sǎo
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: sweep, clear away, очистить, убрать, clear away

Decomposition

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扌 hand
彐 snout

How to find 扫 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “snout”. 扫 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 扫 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.