擦洗
cā xǐ
Pinyin

Definition

擦洗
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cā xǐ
  1. to clean (with water or alcohol)
  2. to wipe and wash
  3. to swab
  4. to scrub

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

洗
xǐ
  1. 1 to wash
  2. 2 to bathe
  3. 3 to develop (photo)
洗净
xǐ jìng
  1. 1 to wash clean
洗澡
xǐ zǎo
  1. 1 to bathe
  2. 2 to take a shower
摩擦
mó cā
  1. 1 friction
  2. 2 rubbing
  3. 3 chafing
  4. 4 fig. disharmony
  5. 5 conflict
  6. 6 also written 磨擦
擦
cā
  1. 1 to wipe
  2. 2 to erase
  3. 3 rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
  4. 4 to clean
  5. 5 to polish
擦干
cā gān
  1. 1 to wipe dry
擦拭
cā shì
  1. 1 to wipe clean
擦洗
cā xǐ
  1. 1 to clean (with water or alcohol)
  2. 2 to wipe and wash
  3. 3 to swab
  4. 4 to scrub
擦身而过
cā shēn ér guò
  1. 1 to brush past
橡皮擦
xiàng pí cā
  1. 1 eraser
  2. 2 rubber
  3. 3 CL:塊|块[kuài]
冲洗
chōng xǐ
  1. 1 to rinse
  2. 2 to wash
  3. 3 to develop (photographic film)
洗冤
xǐ yuān
  1. 1 lit. to wash out a grievance
  2. 2 fig. to right a wrong
  3. 3 to redress an injustice
洗刷
xǐ shuā
  1. 1 wash
  2. 2 brush
  3. 3 scrub
洗手
xǐ shǒu
  1. 1 to wash one's hands
  2. 2 to go to the toilet
洗浴
xǐ yù
  1. 1 to bathe
洗涤
xǐ dí
  1. 1 to rinse
  2. 2 to wash
  3. 3 washing
洗漱
xǐ shù
  1. 1 to wash the face and rinse the mouth
洗牌
xǐ pái
  1. 1 to shuffle cards
洗碗
xǐ wǎn
  1. 1 to wash the dishes
洗礼
xǐ lǐ
  1. 1 baptism (lit. or fig.)

Idioms (8)

以泪洗面
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
  1. 1 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
家贫如洗
jiā pín rú xǐ
  1. 1 extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
  2. 2 penniless
  3. 3 poor as church mice
摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng
  1. 1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
  2. 2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle
  3. 3 eager to get into action or start on a task
擦亮眼睛
cā liàng yǎn jīng
  1. 1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)
  2. 2 to be on one's guard
  3. 3 to be clear-eyed
洗心革面
xǐ xīn gé miàn
  1. 1 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf
赤贫如洗
chì pín rú xǐ
  1. 1 without two nickels to rub together (idiom)
  2. 2 impoverished
金盆洗手
jīn pén xǐ shǒu
  1. 1 lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw
革面洗心
gé miàn xǐ xīn
  1. 1 lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf

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