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🤟 How to sign
To sign "CLEAN" in American Sign Language (ASL), use your dominant hand in a flat handshape to make wiping motions across your non-dominant palm, representing the action of cleaning or wiping something clean.
📖 Word definition
Free from dirt, marks, or stains; not dirty or contaminated; to remove dirt or unwanted matter from something.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Dominant hand in flat handshape (all fingers extended and together), non-dominant hand also flat.
- Starting Position: Non-dominant hand held palm up in front of body, dominant hand positioned above it.
- Movement: Dominant hand makes repeated wiping motions across the palm of non-dominant hand.
- Path: Short, quick back-and-forth wiping movements from side to side.
- Hand Orientation: Non-dominant palm faces up, dominant hand palm faces down making contact.
- Facial Expression: Focused expression showing attention to the cleaning action.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Single wipe: Use multiple wiping motions, not just one.
❌ Wrong handshape: Keep hand flat, not curved or with fingers spread.
❌ No contact: Dominant hand should touch the non-dominant palm while wiping.
❌ Too slow: Wiping motion should be quick and efficient like actual cleaning.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"Please clean the table."
How to sign: Sign "please" (flat hand circles on chest) → sign "clean" (wiping motion) → sign "table" (flat hands tap together then apart horizontally).
"My room is clean."
How to sign: Sign "my" (flat hand on chest) → sign "room" (flat hands form box shape) → sign "clean" (wiping motion).
"I need to clean dishes."
How to sign: Sign "I" (point to self) → sign "need" (bent finger moves down) → sign "clean" → sign "dishes" (flat hands wash each other in circular motion).