Usage of the character 拭
shì
拭
[拭]
- to wipe
shìchú
拭除
[拭除]
- to wipe off
kāishì
揩拭
[揩拭]
- to wipe off; to wipe clean
cāshì
擦拭
[擦拭]
- to wipe clean
shìmù
拭目
[拭目]
- to wipe one's eyes
- fig. to remain vigilant
shìzi
拭子
[拭子]
- swab
- cotton pad
- smear (for medical test)
shìmǒ
拭抹
[拭抹]
- to swab
- to wipe up with a mop
fúshì
拂拭
[拂拭]
- to wipe
shìmùqīng'ěr
拭目倾耳
[拭目傾耳]
- to watch and listen attentively
shìmùyǐdài
拭目以待
[拭目以待]
- lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see