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title: "Saomiao Meaning: 扫描 (sǎomiáo) Means “to scan”"
description: "扫描 (traditional 掃描, sǎomiáo) means “to scan”. Hear its tones, see what 扫 and 描 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/saomiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 扫描 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

扫描 sǎomiáo

## to scan

## Its characters

1. 扫 sǎo to scan (as in 扫码)
2. 描 miáo to trace

## In a sentence

请用手机扫描这个二维码。 Please scan this QR code with your phone.

[More about 扫描](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%AB%E6%8F%8F)

## More words with 扫 or 描

- [打扫 dǎsǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dasao)
- [描绘 miáohuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaohui)
- [描述 miáoshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoshu)
- [描写 miáoxiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miaoxie)
- [清扫 qīngsǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingsao)
- [扫码 sǎomǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/saoma)

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