洗
洗 (xǐ) means “to wash”. It is made of 氵 + 先 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 洗 into its parts
What 洗 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 先 xiān — first
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 先 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
洗 stroke order
Example sentences
吃饭前要洗手。Chīfàn qián yào xǐ shǒu.Wash your hands before eating.
你在洗衣服吗？Nǐ zài xǐ yīfu ma?Are you washing clothes?
Words with 洗
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to wash |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 洗
What does 洗 mean?
洗 (xǐ) means “to wash”.
How many strokes does 洗 have?
洗 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 洗?
The radical of 洗 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 洗?
洗 is made of 氵 (water) and 先 (first).
Which HSK level is 洗?
洗 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 洗 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.