拭子 Traditional form: 拭子 Pinyin (reading): shìzi Definitions: swab cotton pad smear (for medical test) Characters: 拭 - to wipe away stains with a cloth 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 拭 - to wipe away stains with a cloth 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing