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Chinese symbol for “bathe”

洗澡
xǐ zǎo
to bathe; to take a shower

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bathe is 洗澡 (xǐ zǎo), defined as: to bathe; to take a shower.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

洗 xǐ
to bathe, to rinse, to wash
radical 85 ⽔ · 9 strokes
澡 zǎo
to wash, to bathe
radical 85 ⽔ · 16 strokes

Other Chinese words for “bathe”

WordPinyinMeaning
沐浴mù yùto bathe; to take a bath; (fig.) to be bathed in; to be immersed in
沐mùto bathe; to cleanse
洗xǐto wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs)
洗浴xǐ yùto bathe
泡澡pào zǎoto bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath

Related words

Other words that share a character with 洗澡.

WordPinyinMeaning
清洗qīng xǐto wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)
洗脑 (洗腦)xǐ nǎoto brainwash
洗礼 (洗禮)xǐ lǐ(lit. and fig.) baptism
洗衣机 (洗衣機)xǐ yī jīwashing machine; washer; 台 (tái)
洗劫xǐ jiéto loot; to ransack; to pillage
澡堂zǎo tángpublic baths
泡澡pào zǎoto bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath
热水澡 (熱水澡)rè shuǐ zǎohot bath or shower

See also: Japanese symbol for “bathe”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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