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

HSK 7-9

她在洗刷厨房的地板。

Tā zài xǐshuā chúfáng de dìbǎn.

She is scrubbing the kitchen floor.

HSK 7-9

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