洗 (xǐ)

to wash; to bathe; to clean

How 洗 is written

Strokes
9
Radical
氵 — water
Traditional
洗
Simplified
洗 (unchanged)

Components

  • 氵 water
  • ⺧ cow
  • 儿 legs

Common words using 洗

洗澡 xǐzǎo
to bathe; to take a shower
沖洗 chōngxǐ
to rinse; to wash
洗刷 xǐshuā
wash; brush; scrub
洗手 xǐshǒu
to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet
洗淨 xǐjìng
to wash clean
洗滌 xǐdí
to rinse; to wash; washing
洗漱 xǐshù
to wash the face and rinse the mouth
洗碗 xǐwǎn
to wash the dishes
洗禮 xǐlǐ
baptism
洗腦 xǐnǎo
to brainwash
洗臉 xǐliǎn
to wash your face
洗衣 xǐyī
laundry

洗 in a sentence

吃飯前記得要先洗手。

Chīfàn qián jìde yào xiān xǐshǒu.

“Remember to wash your hands before eating.”

How common is 洗?

洗 is the 1,245th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 92.4% of all running text.

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