| 洗 | 1004A15 63A.70-1 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄒㄧˇ [xi3] | ||
| N. | (1) A small vessel containing water for painting: 洗筆 or 筆洗. (2) A surname. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To wash. to clean: 乾洗 dry clean; 洗臉 wash face; 洗不乾淨 cannot be washed clean; 洗頭，洗髮，洗手 [xi3tou2], [xi3fa3], [xi3shou3]↓; 血洗全村 kill everybody (bloodbath) in the village. (2) To clear (s.o.) of suspicion, charges: 洗冤 [xi3yUan1]↓; 洗雪 [xi3xUe3]↓; | |||||
| Words | 1. 洗兵 [xi3bing1], phr., clean military weapons--stop war. 2. 洗塵 [xi3chen2], v.i., to give a dinner to friend on return from travel (“wash the dust”). 3. 洗城 [xi3cheng2], phr., have a bloodbath, killing all inhabitants of city. 4. 洗盪 [xi3dang4], v.i., to wash clean (clothing). 5. 洗滌 [xi3di2], v.t., to wash away dirt, to clean (dishes, clothing, bad habits, heart). 6. 洗耳 [xi3er3], v.i., (1) usu. in 洗耳恭聽 listen respectfully (“wash ears”); (2) (AC) to shut one's ears to turmoil of world affairs: 洗耳不聞. 7. 洗兒 [xi3er2], v.i., custom of giving bath to baby on its third day, see [xi3san1]↓. 8. 洗髮 [xi2fa3], v.i., have hair washed, shampoo. 9. 洗刮 [xi3gua1], v.i., wash and polish. 10. 洗甲 [xi2jia3], v.i., see [xi3bing1]↑. 11. 洗濯 [xi3zhuo2], v.t., to wash (hands, feet); to bathe. 12. 洗禮 [xi2li3], n., baptism: 行洗禮，受洗禮 to give, receive baptism. 13. 洗腦 [xi2nao3], n. & v.i., brainwash. 14. 洗牌 [xi3pai2], v.i., to shuffle cards. 15. 洗三 [xi3san1], v.i., see [xi3er2]↑. 16. 洗心 [xi3xin1], v.i., to change one's heart and reform: 洗心革面. 17. 洗手 [xi2shou3], v.i., (1) to “wash hands”--(of thieves) too leave the gang and reform; (2) go to lavatory; 洗手間 [xi3shou3jian1], n., lavatory, toilet. 18. 洗刷 [xi3shua0], v.t., (1) to wash and brush; (2) to clear person's name of guilt charges, see [xi3xUe3]↓. 19. 洗拭 [xi3shi4], v.t., wipe and wash (utensils). 20. 洗雪 [xi2xUe3], v.t., to right a wrong, to clear charges. 21. 洗削 [xi3xUe4], v.t., see [xi3xUe3]↑. 22. 洗頭 [xi3tou2], v.i., have hair washed. 23. 洗澡 [xi2zao3], v.i., to take a bath. 24. 洗眼 [xi2yan3], phr., “wash eyes”--watch attentively. 25. 洗衣 [xi3yi1], v.i., do laundry; n., 洗衣店 laundry shop. 26. 洗冤 [xi3yUan1], v.i., to right a wrong. 27. 洗浴 [xi3yU4], v.i., to take a bath; v.i., 洗浴室 n., bathroom. | |||||