擦 洗

cā xǐdictionary entry

to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub

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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.

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Original source entry:

擦洗擦洗 [ca1 xi3] /to clean (with water or alcohol)/to wipe and wash/to swab/to scrub/

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Reference information

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Character information

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擦
cā
to rub / to scratch / to wipe / to polish / to apply (lipstick, lotion etc) / to brush (past) / to shred (a vegetable etc)
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]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.