洗 Stroke Order — How to Write 洗
洗 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
洗 Radical and Character Components
洗 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 先 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 6 more strokes
洗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xǐ
- xiǎn
Meanings of 洗 in Chinese
1
xǐ洗
To wash, cleanse, or remove dirt using water.
我每天晚上都要洗澡。
I take a shower every evening.
To clean; to wash or cleanse (e.g., dishes, clothes).
晚饭后，我通常会洗碗。
After dinner, I usually wash the dishes.
To plunder or sack completely, like a thorough washing, leaving nothing behind; to loot.
强盗将镇上的商店洗劫一空。
The robbers plundered all the shops in the town.
To clear someone of a false charge or accusation; to vindicate or exculpate.
他尽力了三年才洗清了自己的舆惑和枉解。
He tried his best for three years to clear himself of public doubts and misunderstandings.
To develop and print (photographs or film).
我打算把这些胶卷拿去洗。
I plan to take these film rolls to be developed.
To shuffle playing cards; to mix and arrange a deck of cards.
比赛开始前，他习惯性地洗了洗牌
Before the game started, he habitually shuffled the cards.
The Christian ritual of initiation, also known as baptism or christening.
这个孩子在教堂接受了洗礼。
This child was christened in the church.
A vessel for holding water to wash brushes, typically used in traditional Chinese calligraphy or painting.
桌上放着一个精美的笔洗。
An exquisite brush washer is placed on the table.
To erase a recording or video from a tape or other medium.
他把旧磁带洗掉了，用来录新节目。
He erased the old tape to record new programs.
2
xiǎn洗
When pronounced 'xiǎn', '洗' is primarily used as a surname, equivalent to the character '冼'.
洗先生是当地有名的学者，他的祖先在很久以前就定居于此。
Mr. Xiǎn is a well-known scholar in the area; his ancestors settled here a long time ago.
Common Words and Phrases with 洗
1
A medical procedure to cleanse the intestines, often for pre-operative preparation or treatment.
医生建议患者在手术前进行洗肠，以确保肠道清洁。
The doctor advised the patient to undergo bowel cleansing before surgery to ensure a clean intestine.
2
to give a dinner of welcome to a visitor or a returnee from afar
为了给远道而来的老同学洗尘，我们特意预订了一家地道的餐馆。
To welcome our old classmate who came from afar and 'wash away the dust' of their journey, we specially booked an authentic restaurant.
3
to massacre the inhabitants of a captured city
在那些黑暗的史诗故事中，侵略者妄图洗城，但城中的勇士们誓死抵抗，保卫了家园。
In those dark epic tales, the invaders attempted to massacre the entire city, but the warriors within the city fought to the death to defend their home.
4
A thin layer of copper or nickel deposited on a mold to form the surface of an electroplate.
为了在模具表面形成均匀的铜层，技术人员仔细调整了洗床设备的电流和时间。
To form a uniform copper layer on the mold surface, technicians carefully adjusted the current and duration of the electroforming equipment.
5
to wash away; to cleanse; to purge
雨水洗荡着大地，空气变得格外清新
The rain cleanses the earth, and the air becomes exceptionally fresh.
6
7
To listen respectfully and attentively.
请老师放心，我们一定会洗耳恭听您的教诲。
Please rest assured, teacher, we will listen attentively to your teachings.
8
A medical liquid preparation applied externally to the skin to treat skin conditions.
医生建议我使用这种特殊的洗剂来缓解皮肤瘙痒。
The doctor recommended I use this special lotion to relieve the skin itching.
9
To loot or sack a place, taking all valuables and possessions, often by force.
盗贼们洗劫了珠宝店，卷走了所有贵重物品
The thieves ransacked the jewelry store, making off with all the valuable items.
10
A substance, such as a detergent or cleanser, used for cleaning skin, teeth, or objects.
请把这些餐具用洗洁剂彻底清洗干净。
Please thoroughly wash these dishes with detergent.
11
To completely loot or ransack a place, taking everything of value.
那个废弃的仓库被小偷洗劫一空，值钱的东西都被搬走了
That abandoned warehouse was completely cleaned out by thieves; all valuable items were taken away.
12
13
Baptism; a Christian rite of admission, typically involving water.
她的女儿在教堂接受了洗礼，正式成为了一名教徒
Her daughter received baptism in the church, officially becoming a believer.
14
A basin or bowl for washing one's face and hands.
每天早上，我都会在洗脸盆里洗脸。
Every morning, I wash my face in the washbasin.
15
Washing wool to remove grease and dirt.
在纺织前，工人需要对羊毛进行彻底的洗毛处理
Before spinning, workers need to thoroughly scour the wool.
16
Coal washing refers to the process of cleaning coal to remove impurities.
为了提高煤的质量和燃烧效率，这家工厂引进了先进的洗煤设备。
To improve coal quality and combustion efficiency, this factory introduced advanced coal washing equipment.
More words with 洗
- cā擦xǐ洗scrub, wash
- jiāng浆xǐ洗to wash and starch clothes
- jìn浸xǐ洗soaking, steeping
- nài耐xǐ洗washable
- shāi筛xǐ洗screening and washing, washing and screening
- shū梳xǐ洗wash and dress, wash and comb
- shuā刷xǐ洗scrub
- cuō搓xǐ洗scrub, rub
- guàn盥xǐ洗to wash one's hands and face
- jiān湔xǐ洗Wash, Vindicate
- jié劫xǐ洗to loot; to plunder
- piáo漂xǐ洗rinse
- tàng烫xǐ洗scald, wash in hot water
- shū梳xǐ洗dǎ打bàn扮groom oneself, wash and dress
- guàn盥xǐ洗shì室washroom, restroom
- xí洗shǒu手wash hands, quit
- xí洗wǎn碗wash dishes, do the dishes
- chōng冲xǐ洗Rinse, Wash
- xǐ洗cài菜wash vegetables, rinse vegetables
- xǐ洗diào掉wash off, wash away
Idioms with 洗
- xǐ洗shǒu手bù不gàn干wash hands and quit
- xǐ洗xīn心dí涤lǜ虑thoroughly purify one's mind
- xǐ洗xīn心gé革miàn面thoroughly reform and make a fresh start
- xǐ洗xīn心zì自xīn新thoroughly repent and reform oneself
- chì赤pín贫rú如xǐ洗dirt poor
- gé革miàn面xǐ洗xīn心turn over a new leaf
- guā刮cháng肠xǐ洗wèi胃thoroughly reform oneself
- jiā家pín贫rú如xǐ洗extremely poor
- jiē接fēng风xǐ洗chén尘host a welcoming dinner for a visitor
- náng囊kōng空rú如xǐ洗completely penniless
- xǔ许yóu由xǐ洗ěr耳Refuse high office, prefer pure reclusive life
- yī一pín贫rú如xǐ洗utterly destitute
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Open the tool →Questions about 洗
What does 洗 mean in Chinese?
洗 (xǐ) means “To wash” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 洗?
洗 has 2 pronunciations: xǐ, xiǎn.
How many strokes does 洗 have?
洗 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 洗?
洗 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 洗?
The radical of 洗 is 氵, and 洗 is a phono-semantic compound.
