Chinese words starting with “sao”
8 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable sao. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial s · final ao · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 2
- 3rd tone 6
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 8 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 扫 | sǎo | v | to sweep | |
| 2 | 扫描 | sǎo miáo | vn,v | to scan | |
| 3 | 骚扰 | sāo rǎo | v | to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass | |
| 4 | 骚乱 | sāo luàn | vn,v | disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance | |
| 5 | 嫂子 | sǎo zi | n | (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law | |
| 6 | 扫除 | sǎo chú | v | to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) | |
| 7 | 扫兴 | sǎo xìng | a | to spoil things; to dampen spirits; to feel deflated; to be dispirited | |
| 8 | 扫墓 | sǎo mù | v | to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) |
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