搓洗

cuōxǐ

verb #37,036

Meanings

1 to scrub (by rubbing)
2 to rub clean
3 to hand-wash by rubbing

Characters

rub between hands/surfaces

Examples

妈妈用力搓洗那件脏衣服。

Māma yònglì cuōxǐ nà jiàn zàng yīfu.

Mom vigorously scrubbed the dirty shirt.

这种丝绸面料不能搓洗。

Zhèzhǒng sīchóu miànliào bùnéng cuōxǐ.

This silk fabric can't be scrubbed.

Tips

usage

搓 (cuō) means to rub between hands or surfaces. 搓洗 implies physical hand-washing — distinct from 机洗 (jīxǐ, machine wash) and 干洗 (gānxǐ, dry clean).

Stroke Order

搓 cuō

洗 xǐ