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
洗涤
xǐdí
to wash; to cleanse
Characters in this word
涤 dí
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 条 clause, condition
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这些污水必须经过多重洗涤和过滤，才能重新进入循环系统。 Zhèxiē wūshuǐ bìxū jīngguò duōchóng xǐdí hé guòlǜ, cái néng chóngxīn jìnrù xúnhuán xìtǒng. This wastewater must undergo multiple rounds of washing and filtration before it can re-enter the circulation system.
- 她小心地洗涤那件丝绸衬衫，生怕弄坏。 Tā xiǎoxīn de xǐdí nà jiàn sīchóu chènshān, shēngpà nòng huài. She carefully washed that silk shirt, afraid of ruining it.
- 护士告诉他每天都要认真洗涤伤口。 Hùshi gàosu tā měitiān dōu yào rènzhēn xǐdí shāngkǒu. The nurse told him that the wound must be carefully washed every day.
Related words
- 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
- 清洗 qīngxǐ to wash
- 洗漱 xǐshù to wash
- 冲洗 chōngxǐ to rinse; to flush; to wash out
- 洗礼 xǐlǐ baptism; tempering; ordeal
- 熨 yùn to iron; to press clothes
- 卧 wò to lie down; to recline
- 整洁 zhěngjié neat; tidy; clean and orderly
- 枕 zhěn to rest one’s head on; to use as a pillow