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洗濯

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ zhuó

to wash
to cleanse
to launder

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洗: xǐ · wash, rinse; clean, purify
濯: zhuó · wash out, rinse; cleanse

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3–2 · xi3 zhuo2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sai2 zok6

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verb

(literary) to wash
(literary, figurative) to wash off; to clear oneself of (opprobrium, stigma, guilt, etc.)
(Puxian Min) to take a shower or bath

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