WASH 洗洗
CLEANSE USING WATER.
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Words (34 items)
洗 xǐ OC: sɯɯlʔ MC: sei 18 Attributions
Xǐ 洗 refers primarily to the washing of feet but does have a wide generalised use.
- Syntactic words
- nabactwashing
- vt(oN)wash something contextually determinate; often specifically: wash the ceremonial cup
- vtoNwash away the dust; wash horses; wash (a cup)
- vtoNfigurativecleanse, purify
濯 zhuó OC: rleewɡ MC: ɖɣɔk 15 Attributions
Zhuó 濯 is a flexible word for washing anything, from parts of the body to other objects, and the word even has figurative abstract uses where it comes close to meaning "purify", as in purifying one's heart.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 洗/WASH
- Assoc: 溉/WASH
There is a particular proliferation for ritual cleansing in classical Chinese like wò 沃 "cleanse hands ritually, see also gài 摡/溉, mí 渳, sōu 溲).
- Syntactic words
- nabactthe washing
- vadNwashed
- vt(oN)wash the determinate thing.
- vt[oN]wash things, conduct washing
- vtoNwash
- vtoNfigurativewash
洗 xǐ OC: sqɯɯlʔ MC: sei
灑 xǐ OC: sbrelʔ MC: ʂiɛ 5 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nsubjectsomeone who sprinkles and washes
- vt[oN]wash things
- vtoNcleanse by sprinkling; sprinkle (灑 CANNOT BE USED FOR WASHING, ONLY SPRINKLING)
- vtoNpassivebe washed and clean, pure (灑 CANNOT BE USED FOR WASHING, ONLY SPRINKLING)
澡 zǎo OC: tsaawʔ MC: tsɑu 5 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vadNwashed and bleached; used for washing
- vtoNwash; clean
- vtoNfigurativepurify
洗淨 xǐ jìng OC: sɯɯlʔ skhreeŋ MC: sei dziɛŋ 4 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)wash so as to make clean> wash clean
澣 huàn OC: ɡonʔ MC: ɦʷɑn 4 Attributions
Huǎn 澣 refers to the washing of dirty clothes we are told.
- Syntactic words
- vadNwashed; clean
- vtoNwash (clothes)
洴澼 píng pì OC: beeŋ pheeɡ MC: beŋ phek 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNwash (silk)
沐 mù OC: mooɡ MC: muk 3 Attributions
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- vt[oN]wash one's headLZ
- vtoNwash one's head and hair
浴 yù OC: k-loɡ MC: ji̯ok 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)to wash
- vtoNwash in
- vtoNfigurativecleanse, purify
浣 huàn OC: ɡoonʔ MC: ɦʷɑn 2 Attributions
Huàn 浣 refers to the washing off of manifest dirt.
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)wash the determinate thing
- vtoN(originally Qí 齊dialect:) wash clothes by rinsing them GONGYANG
- vtoNobject=dirtwash away
溉 gài OC: kɯɯds MC: kəi 2 Attributions
There is a particular proliferation for ritual cleansing in classical Chinese like wò 沃 "cleanse hands ritually, see also gài 摡/溉, mí 渳, sōu 溲).
- Word relations
- Assoc: 濯/WASH
Zhuó 濯 is a flexible word for washing anything, from parts of the body to other objects, and the word even has figurative abstract uses where it comes close to meaning "purify", as in purifying one's heart.
- Syntactic words
- vt[oN]wash things
- vtoNwash (dishes, pots and pans)
溲 sǒu OC: sruʔ MC: ʂɨu 2 Attributions
There is a particular proliferation for ritual cleansing in classical Chinese like wò 沃 "cleanse hands ritually, see also gài 摡/溉, mí 渳, sōu 溲).
- Syntactic words
- vtoNsoak, wash LIJI
漱 shù OC: srus MC: ʂɨu 2 Attributions
Shù 漱 refers to the washing of clothes that are not especially dirty.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNrinse (clothes, with one's hands)
- vtoNfigurativesplash acrossCH
沃盥 wò guàn OC: qowɡ koons MC: ʔuok kʷɑn 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPiwash oneself (hands and face)
汙 wù OC: qʷlaas MC: ʔuo̝ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNwash, cleanse
沃 wò OC: qowɡ MC: ʔuok 1 Attribution
There is a particular proliferation for ritual cleansing in classical Chinese like wò 沃 "cleanse hands ritually, see also gài 摡/溉, mí 渳, sōu 溲).
- Syntactic words
- vt[oN]wash one's hands
- vtoNrinse and wash (hands) (ZHOULI)
洗 xǐ OC: sqɯɯlʔ MC: sei 1 Attribution
- Word relations
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfigurativewash
滌 dí OC: ɡ-lɯɯwɡ MC: dek 1 Attribution
Dí 滌 refers primarily to the washing of dishes, but also has considerable extended and generalised uses.
- Syntactic words
- vifigurativebe "washed" in
- vtoNclean by rinsing (dishes etc)
盥 guàn OC: koons MC: kʷɑn 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNwash; wash away (presumably using a washing basin in the process)
糔 xiǔ OC: suʔ MC: sɨu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNwash [soak][CA]
雪 xuě OC: sqled MC: siɛt 0 Attributions
Xuě 雪 is only used in transferred figurative senses (xuě 雪"wash away (guilt etc)").
- Syntactic words
摡 gài OC: kɯɯds MC: kəi 0 Attributions
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- vtoNK: scour, wash, scrub (ZHOULI) [brush away; clean away][CA]
水 shuǐ OC: qhjulʔ MC: ɕi 0 Attributions
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- vtoNOBI: wash by the use of water (a hall etc)
沬 huì OC: qhʷɯɯs MC: huo̝i 0 Attributions
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- viactwash the face
洮 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 0 Attributions
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- vtoNwash
洴 píng OC: beeŋ MC: beŋ 0 Attributions
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- vtoNwash silk by beating it in water
淅 xī OC: seeɡ MC: sek 0 Attributions
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- vtoNwash rice
淘 táo OC: b-lu MC: dɑu 0 Attributions
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- vtoNP: wash in pan or basket
渳 mǐ OC: meʔ MC: miɛ 0 Attributions
There is a particular proliferation for ritual cleansing in classical Chinese like wò 沃 "cleanse hands ritually, see also gài 摡/溉, mí 渳, sōu 溲).
- Syntactic words
- vtoNwash dead body (ZHOULI)
湔 jiān OC: tsen MC: tsiɛn 0 Attributions
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- vtoNwash away dirty spots in something ZGC
滫 xiǔ OC: sqlɯwʔ MC: sɨu 0 Attributions
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- vtoNwash rice
瀹 yuè OC: lewɡ MC: ji̯ɐk 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNto clean; wash; purify
盪 dàng OC: ɡ-laaŋʔ MC: dɑŋ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNP: wash
繰 zǎo OC: tsaawʔ MC: tsɑu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNP: wash