汏 (dà) - To wash, rinse & to cleanse

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dà ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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汏 · dà

To wash, rinse;

to cleanse;

to eliminate;

archaic form meaning 'great' or 'big'.

To wash, rinseto cleanseto eliminate

Usage highlights

Rinse vegetablesWash faceWash clothesClean handsRinse riceWash away

Synonyms

  • 洗— wash, clean
  • 涤— cleanse, wash
  • 濯— wash, cleanse

Antonyms

  • 脏— dirty, filthy
  • 污— dirty, polluted

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She rinsed the vegetables (汏菜).
  • He washed his face (汏面).
  • This is an archaic character for 'big' (汏 as variant of 大).

Collocations

  • Rinse vegetables(汏菜)
  • Wash face(汏面)
  • Wash clothes(汏衣裳)
  • Clean hands(汏手)
  • Rinse rice(汏米)
  • Wash away(汏掉)

Idioms

  • Wash away the filth(汏涤污秽)
  • Rinse and cleanse(汏洗干净)
  • Eliminate the old and bring forth the new(汏旧立新)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally an ancient form of the character 大 (big/great) in oracle bone script.
  • Later acquired the meaning of washing or rinsing, particularly in Wu Chinese dialects.
  • Used in some regional dialects for washing activities, though less common in modern standard Mandarin.

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