洗U+6D179 STROKES
Entry·pron. xǐ
ㄒㄧˇ
“To wash or rinse; to bathe; to develop photos; to shuffle cards; to erase recordings; to clean or purify; to kill off or rob completely; to launder money.”
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- 洗澡ㄒㄧˇ ㄗㄠˇto bathe; to take a shower; to wash one's body with water
- 清洗ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧˇto wash; to clean; to rinse; (fig.) to purge; to remove or get rid of unwanted people or elements
- 洗錢ㄒㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊto launder money; (in Taiwan) cash gifts given to a newborn baby
- 洗衣機ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄐㄧwashing machine; appliance for washing clothes; may include washing, spinning, or drying functions.
- 洗手ㄒㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇto wash one's hands; (figurative) to wash one's hands of something; to give up a habit or former life
- 洗禮ㄒㄧˇ ㄌㄧˇChristian baptism; a rite of initiation in Christianity; figuratively, a trial or ordeal; a severe test or hardship that strengthens someone or something
- 洗淨ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄥˋto wash clean; to cleanse; to rinse thoroughly.
- 沖洗ㄔㄨㄥ ㄒㄧˇto rinse or wash something with water; to develop photographic film (developing, fixing, and washing).
- 洗碗ㄒㄧˇ ㄨㄢˇto wash dishes; to do the dishes after a meal; to clean plates, bowls, and utensils by hand or in a dishwasher.
- 洗衣ㄒㄧˇ ㄧto wash clothes; to do laundry; to launder
- 洗滌ㄒㄧˇ ㄉㄧˊto wash; to cleanse; to rinse away dirt or impurities
- 洗衣服ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄈㄨˊto wash clothes; to do the laundry
- 洗臉ㄒㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇto wash one's face; to lose face; to be humiliated or put in one's place
- 洗手間ㄒㄧˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄢtoilet; lavatory; washroom; a room with a sink and toilet
- 洗完ㄒㄧˇ ㄨㄢˊfinished washing; having washed
- 洗腦ㄒㄧˇ ㄋㄠˇsystematic and intensive indoctrination to alter someone's beliefs, values, and attitudes; commonly used in political, religious, or commercial propaganda
- 洗髮精ㄒㄧˇ ㄈㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄥliquid shampoo; hair-washing cleanser
- 洗頭ㄒㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊto wash one's hair and style it; archaic: bride's family sending her back to the groom's home after the newlyweds' first visit
- 洗刷ㄒㄧˇ ㄕㄨㄚwash and scrub clean; clear one's name of disgrace or false charges
- 盥洗ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧˇwashing one's face, hands, and rinsing the mouth; general grooming and washing up
- 洗好ㄒㄧˇ ㄏㄠˇwashed; cleaned; having finished washing
- 洗腳ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇto wash one's feet; to be served at a foot spa
- 洗劫ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊto loot; to plunder; to strip a place of all valuables
- 洗衣店ㄒㄧˇ ㄧ ㄉㄧㄢˋlaundromat; laundry shop; dry cleaner
- 梳洗ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧˇwash one's face and comb one's hair; freshen up; perform one's morning grooming routine
- 洗掉ㄒㄧˇ ㄉㄧㄠˋto wash off; to remove by washing; to erase or clear away
- 洗牌ㄒㄧˇ ㄆㄞˊto shuffle cards, dominoes, or mahjong tiles; to reshuffle personnel or resources
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