冲 chōng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 冫 — ice
- Made of
- 冫 ice 中 central
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
冲洗
chōngxǐ
to rinse; to flush; to wash out
Characters in this word
洗 xǐ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 先 first, former, previous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 实验结束后，研究人员必须用蒸馏水冲洗所有容器。 Shíyàn jiéshù hòu, yánjiū rényuán bìxū yòng zhēngliúshuǐ chōngxǐ suǒyǒu róngqì. After the experiment, researchers must rinse all containers with distilled water.
- 他用水管冲洗院子里的地面。 Tā yòng shuǐguǎn chōngxǐ yuànzi lǐ de dìmiàn. He hosed down the ground in the yard.
- 回家后，先把脚上的泥冲洗干净。 Huíjiā hòu, xiān bǎ jiǎo shang de ní chōngxǐ gānjìng. When you get home, first rinse the mud off your feet.
Related words
- 冲 chōng to rush
- 冲动 chōngdòng impulsive
- 冲突 chōngtū conflict
- 冲击 chōngjī impact, shock, to assault
- 冲 chòng towards; with the force of
- 冲刺 chōngcì to sprint; to make a final push
- 冲浪 chōnglàng to surf; surfing
- 冲撞 chōngzhuàng to collide; to clash; to offend directly
- 洗 xǐ to wash
- 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān restroom, toilet
- 洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine
- 洗澡 xǐzǎo to take a shower; to bathe