---
title: "Saoma Meaning: 扫码 (sǎomǎ) Means “to scan a code”"
description: "扫码 (traditional 掃碼, sǎomǎ) means “to scan a code (QR or bar code)”. Hear its tones, see what 扫 and 码 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/saoma"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 扫码 mean?

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扫码 sǎomǎ

## to scan a code (QR or bar code)

## Its characters

1. 扫 sǎo to scan (as in 扫码)
2. 码 mǎ code

## In a sentence

您可以扫码付款。 You can pay by scanning the code.

很简单，一共三步：**扫码**、骑车、停车。

From [共享单车怎么骑？ · How to use shared bikes in China](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-use-shared-bikes-in-china#library-word-153-155)

[More about 扫码](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%AB%E7%A0%81)

## More words with 扫 or 码

- [打扫 dǎsǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dasao)
- [二维码 èrwéimǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erweima)
- [号码 hàomǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoma)
- [码头 mǎtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/matou)
- [密码 mìmǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mima)
- [起码 qǐmǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qima)
- [清扫 qīngsǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingsao)
- [扫描 sǎomiáo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/saomiao)
- [数码 shùmǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuma)

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