The character 洗 — “wash”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 洗 is read xǐ and means “wash”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 洗
洗 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 洗, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 洗 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 洗
- 洗手间restroomHSK 2
- 洗澡bathe, showerHSK 3
- 洗衣机washing machineHSK 3
- 清洗wash, rinseHSK 6
- 洗漱wash up and brush teethHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 洗?
洗 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 洗 mean?
洗 means “wash”. It appears in 洗手间 (“restroom”), 洗澡 (“bathe”), 洗衣机 (“washing machine”), 清洗 (“wash”).
How do you pronounce 洗?
洗 is read xǐ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 洗 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 洗 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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