Stroke order for 洗

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
commonly used for cleaning objects like clothes, body parts, or items
to wash with water, gasoline, kerosene, etc., to remove dirt from an object
用水或汽油、煤油等去掉物体上面的脏东西。
Words:
洗头干洗手洗洗衣服洗脸
Sentences:
  1. ()(měi)(tiān)(dōu)(yào)()()()
    I have to wash clothes every day.
  2. ()()(huān)(yòng)(wēn)(shuǐ)()(liǎn)
    She likes to wash her face with warm water.
n
religious context; often used in terms like 洗礼
baptism, a Christian rite of initiation where water is sprinkled on the forehead or the body is immersed to symbolize cleansing from sin
洗礼,基督教接受人入教的仪式,把水滴在受洗人的额上,或让受洗人身体浸在水里,表示洗净过去的罪恶。
Words:
洗礼领洗受洗
Sentences:
  1. ()(shàng)()(yuè)(jiē)(shòu)(le)()()
    He received baptism last month.
v
emphasizes complete removal of impurities, as in medical or hygiene contexts
to clean thoroughly; to cleanse
清除干净。
Words:
清洗洗牙
Sentences:
  1. ()(shēng)(jiàn)()()(měi)(nián)()()()()
    The doctor recommends that I get my teeth cleaned once a year.
  2. ()(mén)()(yào)(qīng)()(chú)(fáng)(de)(yóu)(yān)()
    We need to clean the kitchen range hood.
v
often used in legal or criminal contexts, e.g., 洗钱
to launder money; to make illegal things appear legal
清除罪证,将非法的变为合法的。
Words:
洗钱洗白洗人
Sentences:
  1. (jǐng)(fāng)(zhèng)(zài)(diào)(chá)()(qián)(huó)(dòng)
    The police are investigating money laundering activities.
v
figurative use, typically negative and violent
to plunder or kill completely, as if washing away
像用水洗净一样杀光或抢光。
Words:
洗劫一空洗劫洗城
Sentences:
  1. (qiáng)(dào)()(shāng)(diàn)()(jié)()(kōng)
    The robbers plundered the store completely.
v
specific to photography
to develop and fix photos; to process film
印制相片时的显影、定影;冲洗。
Words:
洗相片洗胶卷
Sentences:
  1. ()(zuó)(tiān)()()(le)(jiāo)(juǎn)
    I went to develop the film yesterday.
v
used for audio or video media
to erase recordings from tapes
把磁带上的录音、录像去掉。
Sentences:
  1. ()()(jiù)()(dài)(shàng)(de)()(yīn)()(diào)(le)
    He erased the recording from the old tape.
v
gaming context
to shuffle cards or mahjong tiles
把麻将、扑克牌等经过掺和整理,改变原来的排列顺序。
Words:
洗牌
Sentences:
  1. (yóu)()(kāi)(shǐ)(qián)()(mén)(xiān)()(pái)
    Before the game starts, we shuffle the cards first.

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