洗
HSK 1
洗 (xǐ): wash, rinse
xǐ
wash, rinse
Pinyin
xǐ
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
wash, rinse
How to Write 洗 (xǐ)
洗 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 洗
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 先 hints at the pronunciation.
What 洗 is Made Of
洗 is built from 2 components:
氵water
先first, former, previous
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Words Using 洗
Common Chinese words that contain 洗:
洗澡
xǐzǎo
洗手间
xǐshǒujiān
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