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洗 (xǐ): To wash — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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3.

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Daily cleaning actions

In words like 洗澡, 洗漱, 清洗, and 冲洗, 洗 (xǐ) refers to cleaning the body or objects.

洗澡 • xǐ zǎo • have a shower; bath • HSK 3

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6.

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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 洗 is used in context

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

shàng上

yòng用

Information

Pinyinxǐ

Meaningto wash

Strokes9

Radical氵

Traditional洗

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#307

Zhuyinㄒㄧˇ

UnicodeU+6D17

CangjieETBC

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氵water

Water (氵) cleans the feet (先) — to wash or bathe thoroughly.

xǐ洗

zǎo澡

have a shower; bath

洗漱 • xǐ shù • to wash up; to freshen up • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

xǐ洗

shù漱

to wash up; to freshen up

清洗 • qīng xǐ • to wash • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

qīng清

xǐ洗

to wash

冲洗 • chōng xǐ • Rinse • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chōng冲

xǐ洗

Rinse

Laundry and broader washing

In words like 洗衣机, 洗涤, and 洗礼, 洗 (xǐ) relates to washing clothes or symbolic cleansing.

洗衣机 • xǐ yī jī • washing machine; washer • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

xǐ洗

yī衣

jī机

washing machine; washer

洗涤 • xǐ dí • wash • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xǐ洗

dí涤

wash

洗礼 • xǐ lǐ • baptism / initiation • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xǐ洗

lǐ礼

baptism / initiation

wēn

温

shuǐ水

xǐ洗

liǎn脸

。

I wash my face with warm water every morning.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

xǐ洗

yī衣

fu服

。

I wash clothes every day.

zhè这

tái台

xǐ洗

yī衣

jī机

hěn很

shěng省

shuǐ水

。

This washing machine saves a lot of water.

fàn饭

qián前

yào要

jì记

de得

xǐ洗

shǒu手

。

Remember to wash hands before meals.

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