洗手 (sai2 sau2 | ) : wash one's hands; to retire; stop doing something evil

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洗手

sai2 sau2

wash one's hands; to retire; stop doing something evil

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

洗手

This word has been viewed 3799 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 11th Oct 2005 01:56 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

洗 sai2 - wash; clear; sack; develop; shuffle
手 sau2 - hand

6 compounds containing this word:

洗手間 - washroom
金盤洗手 - wash my hands of
徹底洗手 - wash hands thoroughly
洗手面盆 - wash hand basin
洗手盆 - wash hand basin
洗手不幹 - hang up one's axe; wash one's hands of

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食飯前要先洗手。粵
One should wash one's hands before having a meal.

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