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洗衣粉

xǐ yī fěndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
laundry detergent / washing powder
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4b4b52ea8c586a13. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

洗衣粉 洗衣粉 [xi3 yi1 fen3] /laundry detergent/washing powder/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 洗
    xǐ

    to wash / to bathe / to develop (photographs) / to shuffle (cards etc) / to erase (a recording)

    xiǎn

    used in 洗馬|洗马[xiǎn mǎ]

  • 衣
    yī

    clothes / CL:件[jiàn] / Kangxi radical 145

    yì

    to dress / to wear / to put on (clothes)

  • 粉
    fěn

    powder / cosmetic face powder / food prepared from starch / noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour / to turn to powder / (dialect) to whitewash / white / pink / (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fěn sī]) / to be a fan of

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.