to wash, to cleanse
Animated Stroke Order 洗
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HSK Vocabulary: 洗
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 洗 is used in context
1
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shàng上
yòng用
wēn温
shuǐ水
xǐ洗
liǎn脸
。
I wash my face with warm water every morning.
2
zhè这
tái台
xǐ洗
yī衣
jī机
hěn很
shěng省
shuǐ水
。
This washing machine saves a lot of water.
3
fàn饭
qián前
yào要
jì记
de得
xǐ洗
shǒu手
。
Remember to wash hands before meals.
4
xǐ洗
shǒu手
jiān间
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
。
The restroom is over there.
5
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
qù去
xǐ洗
shǒu手
jiān间
，
qǐng请
děng等
yí一
xià下
。
I need to go to the restroom, please wait a moment.
6
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
xǐ洗
shǒu手
jiān间
hěn很
gān干
jìng净
，
hái还
tí提
gōng供
xǐ洗
shǒu手
yè液
。
The restroom in this restaurant is very clean and provides hand sanitizer.
7
wǒ我
chōng冲
xǐ洗
le了
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I washed the apple.
8
xià下
yǔ雨
hòu后
，
lù路
miàn面
bèi被
chōng冲
xǐ洗
dé得
hěn很
gān干
jìng净
。
After the rain, the road was washed clean.
9
yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
yòng用
yán盐
shuǐ水
chōng冲
xǐ洗
shāng伤
kǒu口
，
yǐ以
fáng防
gǎn感
rǎn染
。
The doctor recommended rinsing the wound with salt water to prevent infection.
10
tā他
jiē接
shòu受
le了
xǐ洗
lǐ礼
。
He received baptism.
Information
Traditional洗
Radical氵
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#307
Zhuyinㄒㄧˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+6D17
CangjieETBC
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality