Keyword
to wash
- to bathe
- to rinse
- Frequency
- #1158
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
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Mnemonic
氵 (water) gives the meaning and 先 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
洗
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc); to erase (a recording)
清洗
to wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)
洗澡
to bathe; to take a shower
洗脑
to brainwash
洗礼
(lit. and fig.) baptism
洗衣机
washing machine; washer
洗劫
to loot; to ransack; to pillage
洗衣
laundry
洗手
to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet
洗手间
toilet; lavatory; washroom
洗钱
to launder money
冲洗
to rinse; to wash; (photography) to develop (film)
洗涤
to rinse; to wash; washing
洗脸
to wash the face
洗净
to wash clean
洗牌
to shuffle cards, dominoes or mahjong tiles etc; (fig.) to reshuffle; to reorganize; to shake up; to restructure
洗车
to wash a car; to get a car wash
洗头
to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo
洗刷
to wipe clean; to scrub; (fig.) to get rid of (a bad reputation, a misconception etc)
洗碗
to wash the dishes
洗浴
to bathe
洗发水
shampoo (liquid)
受洗
to receive baptism; baptized
擦洗
to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub