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。

Zhè zhǒng sīchóu miànliào bù néng 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