to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

See it in sentences

请把桌子擦干净。

Please wipe the table clean.

他一边听歌一边擦椅子。

He wiped the chairs while listening to music.