Definition
浣 is a literary bound morpheme that means 'to wash'. It is not used as a standalone verb in modern Chinese; instead, it appears mainly in fixed compounds such as 浣洗 (to wash, formal), 浣熊 (raccoon, literally 'wash-bear'), and 浣纱 (to wash silk, a classical reference). You'll encounter it in formal writing, literature, or animal names, but not in everyday speech.
b.f.
to wash (literary; used in compounds like 浣洗, 浣熊)
Examples
- 。Wǒ zài dòngwùyuán kàn dào le huàn xióng.I saw a raccoon at the zoo.
- 浣。Tā yòng wēnshuǐ huàn xǐ yīfu.She washed clothes with warm water.
- 浣。Zhè zhǒng sīchóu xūyào yòng shǒu huàn xǐ.This type of silk needs to be hand-washed.
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