刷
shuā
to spam; to post repeatedly (comments, memes) (internet)
Every meaning
shuā
- to spam; to post repeatedly (comments, memes) (internet)
- (internet) to scroll through; to come across (as in 刷到)
- to flash (phone firmware)
- (gaming) to grind; to farm (levels, loot)
- to brush; to scrub
- to boost fake counts (votes, likes, orders)
- (coll.) to binge-watch; to work through (a series, practice questions etc) in one go (as in 刷剧, 刷题)
- to swipe (a card) (as in 刷卡)
- brush
- to paint; to whitewash
- to eliminate (as in 刷掉)
In the Library
它比我们大,比我们亮,门口写着八个字:刷脸进门,自助结账。
Words with 刷
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).