洗刷

xǐshuā

verb #19,090

Meanings

1 to scrub
2 to wash clean
3 to clear (one's name)
4 to redress

Characters

to brush; to scrub

Examples

她在洗刷厨房的地板。

Tā zài xǐshuā chúfáng de dìbǎn.

She is scrubbing the kitchen floor.

他一直想洗刷自己的冤屈。

Tā yìzhí xiǎng xǐshuā zìjǐ de yuānqū.

He has always wanted to clear his name of the injustice.

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usage

洗刷 has both a literal meaning (scrubbing/cleaning) and a figurative meaning (clearing one's reputation, washing away shame).

Stroke Order

洗 xǐ

刷 shuā