洗 xǐ

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Traditional form

洗 xǐ

Contains the radical

氵 shuǐ

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

water

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

⿰氵先

Semantic compound

氵 shuǐ

Phonetic compound

先 xiān

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 shuǐ represents the meaning and 先 xiān represents the sound.

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你 nǐ 敢 gǎn 逃避 táobì 洗 xǐ 碗 wǎn 碟 dié !

Don't you dare try and get out of the washing - up!

但 dàn 照片 zhàopiàn 洗 xǐ 出来 chū lái , 还 Huán 真 zhēn 的 de 有 yǒu 点 diǎn 东 Dōng 施 Shī 的 de 风范 fēng fàn .

But the picture wash out, really have a bit east Shi demeanor.

这种 zhè zhǒng 洗发剂 xǐ fà jì 有助于 yǒu zhù yú 去 qù 头 tóu 屑 xiè .

This shampoo helps to get rid of scurf.

如果 rúguǒ 天气 tiānqì 转 zhuǎn 晴 qíng , 我 wǒ 就 jiù 把 bǎ 洗 xǐ 的 de 衣物 yī wù 晒 shài 出去 chū qù .

If it turns fine, I shall put the washing out.

她 tā 把 bǎ 袖子 xiù zi 卷得老 lǎo 高 Gāo ,露 Lù 着光溜 liū 溜 liū 的 de 两只胳膊 gēbo , 准备 zhǔnbèi 洗 xǐ 衣服 yīfu .

She rolled her sleeves up high leaving her arms bare, ready to do the washing.

Explore 23 words and sayings that include the Chinese character 洗 xǐ in their composition.

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Simplified	Meaning	Traditional
洗 xǐ	to wash	洗 xǐ
洗澡 xǐzǎo	to bathe	洗澡 xǐzǎo
洗手间 xǐshǒujiān	toilet	洗手間
清洗 qīng xǐ	to wash	清洗 qīng xǐ
洗衣 xǐ yī	laundry	洗衣 xǐ yī
洗净 xǐ jìng	to wash clean	洗淨
洗手 xǐ shǒu	to wash one's hands	洗手 xǐ shǒu
冲洗 chōng xǐ	to rinse	沖洗
洗衣机 xǐ yī jī	washer	洗衣機
洗礼 xǐ lǐ	baptism (lit. or fig.)	洗禮
洗脸 xǐ liǎn	to wash your face	洗臉
洗头 xǐ tóu	to wash one's hair	洗頭
洗钱 xǐ qián	money laundering	洗錢
洗涤 xǐ dí	to rinse	洗滌
干洗 gān xǐ	to dry clean	乾洗
洗浴 xǐ yù	to bathe	洗浴 xǐ yù
洗耳恭听 xǐ ěr gōng tīng	we are all ears	洗耳恭聽
洗劫 xǐ jié	to loot	洗劫 xǐ jié
洗衣店 xǐ yī diàn	laundry (commercial establishment)	洗衣店 xǐ yī diàn
擦洗 cā xǐ	to swab	擦洗 cā xǐ
洗碗 xǐ wǎn	to wash the dishes	洗碗 xǐ wǎn
洗刷 xǐ shuā	wash	洗刷 xǐ shuā
洗面 xǐ miàn	facial cleansing	洗面 xǐ miàn