洗

洗 xǐ

“to bathe”

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 9 Level: HSK 2

How 洗 is built — side by side

氵

Water radical (三点水) · shuǐ

Three droplets of water. Any character with 氵 usually has something to do with liquids.

先

first

first, former, previous

Water (氵) + 先 (xiān, first/sound) = to wash (洗).

💡 洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) = restroom, lit. "hand-washing room".

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