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洗澡

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ zǎo

to bathe
to take a shower

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洗: xǐ · wash, rinse; clean, purify
澡: zǎo · wash, bathe

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3–3 · xi3 zao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sai2 cou3 · sai2 zou2

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verb

(intransitive, verb-object) to take a shower or bath; to wash oneself; to bathe
(dialectal) to swim

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