Chinese word dictionary

擦洗

cā xǐ · to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab

Practice word

Word information

Simplified擦洗

Traditional擦洗

Pinyincā xǐ

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

擦cā

to clean, to erase, to polish; a brush

洗xǐ

to bathe, to rinse, to wash

How to learn 擦洗

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

洗xǐ

to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc); to erase (a recording)

洗手间xǐshǒujiān

toilet; lavatory; washroom

洗衣机xǐyījī

washing machine; washer; CL:臺|台[tai2]

洗澡xǐzǎo

to bathe; to take a shower

擦cā

to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past); to shred (a vegetable etc)

清洗qīngxǐ

to wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)