溲 (sōu) - to urinate & to soak

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sōu ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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溲 · sōu

to urinate;

to soak;

to steep;

to leach;

to rinse;

to wash

to urinateto soakto steep

Usage highlights

urinatesoak ricesteep medicinewash vegetablesleach soilrinse grains

Synonyms

  • 尿— urine; to urinate
  • 溺— urinate
  • 浸— soak; immerse
  • 泡— soak; steep

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient needs to urinate (溲尿).
  • Soak the rice before cooking (溲米).
  • Wash vegetables thoroughly (溲菜).
  • Steep medicinal herbs (溲药).

Collocations

  • urinate(溲尿)
  • soak rice(溲米)
  • steep medicine(溲药)
  • wash vegetables(溲菜)
  • leach soil(溲土)
  • rinse grains(溲谷)

Idioms

  • Urine and feces mixed together(溲便不分)
  • To urinate and defecate(溲溺)
  • Frequent urination(数溲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in medical and agricultural contexts historically.
  • Considered a crude term in modern spoken Chinese, mostly preserved in classical texts.
  • Appears in traditional Chinese medicine texts describing bodily functions and herbal preparation methods.

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