洗礼/洗禮 xǐ lǐ — baptism (lit. or fig.)

Meanings

1. 1

   baptism (lit. or fig.)

   baptism (lit. or fig.)

   noun

Character breakdown

• 洗

  xǐ (third tone, dipping)

  to wash, to bathe; to rinse away; to develop (photographs)

  9 strokes⿰氵先Radical 水

Words containing 洗

• 洗xǐ (third tone, dipping)to wash
• 洗澡xǐzǎo (third tone, dipping)to have a bath, to take a shower
• 洗手间/洗手間xǐshǒujiān (third tone, dipping)toilet, washroom, restroom
• 清洗qīng (first tone, high and level) xǐ (third tone, dipping)to wash
• 洗衣机/洗衣機xǐ (third tone, dipping) yī (first tone, high and level) jī (first tone, high and level)washer
• 冲洗/沖洗chōng (first tone, high and level) xǐ (third tone, dipping)to rinse
• 洗衣粉xǐ (third tone, dipping) yī (first tone, high and level) fěn (third tone, dipping)laundry detergent
• 洗涤剂/洗滌劑xǐ (third tone, dipping) dí (second tone, rising) jì (fourth tone, falling)cleaning agent