(huàn) — to wash (literary; used in compounds like 浣洗, 浣熊)

Definition

Literary/formal word for 'to wash', used almost only in compounds such as 浣洗. It is a bound form — it does not stand alone in modern Chinese.

bound form
to wash (literary; used in compounds like 浣洗, 浣熊)

Examples

  • Wǒ zài dòng wù yuán kàn dào le huàn xióng.
    I saw a raccoon at the zoo.
  • Tā yòng wēn shuǐ huàn xǐ yī fu.
    She washed clothes with warm water.
  • Zhè zhǒng sī chóu xū yào yòng shǒu huàn xǐ.
    This type of silk needs to be hand-washed.

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