How is 洗 pronounced?

洗 is pronounced “xǐ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 洗?

洗 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 洗?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 洗 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2verb

洗

xǐ

洗 (xǐ) means “to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc); to erase (a recording)”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

我每天洗手。

Wǒ měi tiān xǐ shǒu.

I wash my hands every day.

Words containing 洗

洗手间xǐ shǒu jiāntoilet; lavatory; washroom 洗澡xǐ zǎoto bathe; to take a shower 清洗qīng xǐto wash; to clean; to purge 洗衣机xǐ yī jīwashing machine; washer 洗衣粉xǐ yī fěnlaundry detergent; washing powder

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Frequently asked questions

What does 洗 mean?: 洗 (xǐ) means “to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc); to erase (a recording)”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 洗 pronounced?: 洗 is pronounced “xǐ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 洗?: 洗 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 洗?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 洗 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27