洗 xǐ▶ mencuci

Stroke order

洗 is written in 9 strokes.

• 洗

Senses

1. to wash; to bathe
2. to develop (photographs)
3. to shuffle (cards etc)
4. to erase (a recording)

Example sentences

• 我想洗衣服。Wǒ xiǎng xǐ yīfu.I want to wash clothes.
• 你想洗杯子吗？Nǐ xiǎng xǐ bēizi ma?Do you want to wash the cup?

Related words

• 洗澡Mandi
• 洗手间Toilet; Kamar kecil

洗 is pronounced xǐ and means “mencuci”. This word appears in HSK 2, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 洗 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.