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洗牌

xǐ páidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to shuffle cards, dominoes or mahjong tiles etc / (fig.) to reshuffle / to reorganize / to shake up / to restructure
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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-51e68c9fcb0a2494. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

洗牌 洗牌 [xi3 pai2] /to shuffle cards, dominoes or mahjong tiles etc/(fig.) to reshuffle; to reorganize; to shake up; to restructure/

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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]

  • 牌
    pái

    signboard / plaque / plate / tablet (CL:塊|块[kuài]) / brand / trademark / mahjong tile / domino / playing card (CL:張|张[zhāng]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[cí pái] and 曲牌[qǔ pái])

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