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HSK 7-97 strokes

to bathe

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵木

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xiū

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chuān

Muchuan county in Leshan 乐山, Sichuan

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ēn

to receive favor

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to bathe; to take a bath

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body wash (liquid soap)

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lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom)

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lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)

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