Character study page
洗
to wash
氵 先 洗
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What to remember about 洗
Use this page as a compact study card: meaning first, then sound, structure, components, writing, and example words.
- Meaning
- to wash
- Pinyin
- xi3
- Structure
- left-right
- Components
- 氵 + 先
Study loop
A simple way to learn 洗
- 01 Read the character
Say 洗, check the pinyin, and connect it with the meaning before looking at the parts.
- 02 Decode the parts
Use the component formula and the memory hook to explain why 洗 has this shape.
- 03 Write and reuse it
Watch the stroke order, try the quiz, then read the example words so 洗 appears in context.
Clue
洗 to wash
Water radical plus 先.
氵先
- 01氵Character components
- 02先Character components
- =洗to wash
Build logic
Why 洗 looks this way
洗 uses the water radical and is the everyday verb for washing.
氵先
Part 1 氵
Part 2 先
Clue
Memory hook
Water radical plus 先.
Structure: left-right
Example words
Use 洗 in context
- 洗手 wash hands
- 洗衣 wash clothes
Next practice
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Hanzi Forge 洗
xi3
to wash
Structure left-right
Character components 氵 + 先
Water radical plus 先.
洗洗洗
Practice words
- 洗手 wash hands
- 洗衣 wash clothes