WHOLE CHARACTER
洗
to wash; to develop (photos); to shuffle (cards)
洗 is to wash — hands, clothes, photos, even a deck of cards.
ZDIC: 形声; the water side carries the meaning, 先 the sound.
Character Familiesleft / right
洗
to wash; to develop (photos); to shuffle (cards)
洗 is to wash — hands, clothes, photos, even a deck of cards.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声; the water side carries the meaning, 先 the sound.
MEANING
氵
water (as the source idea 水)
A component form of 水; not counted as a standalone character page.
In 洗: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
先
first; before
A standalone character; its sound side role in 洗 shares the initial only (final and tone differ).
In 洗: sound Sound side per ZDIC: xiān shares 洗's initial x; the final (ian/i) and tone (1/3) differ.
Tone 3
- to wash
- to develop (photos)
- to shuffle (cards)
- 洗手to wash one's hands
- 洗澡to take a bath
Tone 3surname use; same as 冼
- a family name (same as 冼)
No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.
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