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洗 (xǐ): to wash

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HSK 2verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to wash
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 2
Strokes: 9
Radical: 氵
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to wash
to bathe
to develop (photographs)
to shuffle (cards etc)
to erase (a recording)
to wash
to clean with water
to shuffle (cards)

Chinese explanation

用水或其他液体去掉物体上的脏东西，比如洗手、洗脸、洗衣服
也可指清洗其他东西，如洗菜、洗碗
引申为像用水冲洗一样清除或去掉，如洗清、洗雪。日常中最常用的是用水清洁人或物。

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I wash my hands every day.

He is washing clothes.

Let's shuffle the cards before playing.

This photo needs to be developed.

Can you erase this recording?

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