洗 sai² {xǐ}

1. to wash
2. to bathe
3. to develop (photo)

洗塵〔-尘〕 sai² can⁴ {xǐ chén}

welcome dinner for a friend or relative from overseas (spoken)

洗錢〔-钱〕 sai² cin² {xǐ qián}

spending of money (Cantonese)

洗底 sai² dai² {xǐ dǐ}

gangster giving up his membership or background; turn a new leaf

洗地 sai² dei⁶ {xǐ dì}

1. clean the floor 2. to clean up someone's sins committed (spoken)

洗袋 sai² doi⁶ {xǐ dài}

emptying a wallet (slang)

洗髮〔-发〕 sai² faat³ {xǐ fà}

to wash hair

洗粉 sai² fan² {xǐ fěn}

(noun) laundry powder

洗米 sai² mai⁵ {xǐ mǐ}

(verb) to clean rice

洗衫 sai² saam¹ {xǐ shān}

washing the clothes

洗身 sai² san¹ {xǐ shēn}

(v.) to take a bath or a shower; to wash oneself (body)

洗手 sai² sau² {xǐ shǒu}

(verb) (of gangster term) to retire

洗頭〔-头〕 sai² tau⁴ {xǐ tóu}

hairwash

洗肚 sai² tou⁵ {xǐ dù}

(noun) commonly known as peritoneal dialysis

洗刷 sai² caat³ {xǐ shuā}

1. wash
2. brush
3. scrub

洗錢〔-钱〕 sai² cin² {xǐ qián}

money laundering

洗澡 sai² cou³ {xǐ zǎo}

1. to bathe
2. to take a shower

洗滌〔-涤〕 sai² dik⁶ {xǐ dí}

1. to rinse
2. to wash
3. washing

洗劫 sai² gip³ {xǐ jié}

1. to loot
2. to rob
3. to ransack
4. to pillage

洗衣 sai² ji¹ {xǐ yī}

laundry

洗浴 sai² juk⁶ {xǐ yù}

bath

洗冤 sai² jyun¹ {xǐ yuān}

1. lit. to wash out a grievance
2. fig. to right a wrong
3. to redress an injustice

洗溝〔-沟〕 sai² kau¹ {xǐ gōu}

to roll a ball into the gutter (ten-pin bowling)

洗禮〔-礼〕 sai² lai⁵ {xǐ lǐ}

baptism

洗臉〔-脸〕 sai² lim⁵ {xǐ liǎn}

to wash your face

洗練〔-练〕 sai² lin⁶ {xǐ liàn}

1. agile
2. nimble
3. deft

洗馬〔-马〕 sai² maa⁵ {xiǎn mǎ}

(official title) herald to the crown prince (in imperial China)

洗面 sai² min⁶ {xǐ miàn}

facial cleansing

洗牙 sai² ngaa⁴ {xǐ yá}

scaling and polishing (dentistry)

洗腦〔-脑〕 sai² nou⁵ {xǐ nǎo}

to brainwash

洗牌 sai² paai⁴ {xǐ pái}

to shuffle cards

洗盆 sai² pun⁴ {xǐ pén}

basin (water container)

洗手 sai² sau² {xǐ shǒu}

1. to wash one's hands
2. to go to the toilet

洗漱 sai² sau³ {xǐ shù}

to wash the face and rinse the mouth

洗消 sai² siu¹ {xǐ xiāo}

decontamination

洗雪 sai² syut³ {xǐ xuě}

1. to erase
2. to wipe out (a previous humiliation etc)

洗頭〔-头〕 sai² tau⁴ {xǐ tóu}

1. to wash one's hair
2. to have a shampoo

洗脫〔-脱〕 sai² tyut³ {xǐ tuō}

1. to cleanse
2. to purge
3. to wash away

洗胃 sai² wai⁶ {xǐ wèi}

1. to have one stomach's pumped
2. gastric lavage (medicine)

洗碗 sai² wun² {xǐ wǎn}

to wash the dishes

洗淨〔-净〕 sai² zeng⁶ {xǐ jìng}

to wash clean

洗濯 sai² zok⁶ {xǐ zhuó}

1. to wash
2. to cleanse
3. to launder

洗白白 sai² baak⁶ baak⁶ {xǐ bái bái}

(v.) to take a bath or a shower (child's talk)

洗大餅〔--饼〕 sai² daai⁶ beng² {xǐ dà bǐng}

dish washing as a job (slang)

洗衣街 sai² ji¹ gaai¹ {xǐ yī jiē}

Sai Yee Street / Jonathan Love Snowy, a street in Hong Kong

洗衣館〔--馆〕 sai² ji¹ gun² {xǐ yī guǎn}

a laundrette

洗面梘〔--枧〕 sai² min⁶ gaan² {xǐ miàn jiǎn}

(noun) facial soap

洗衫板 sai² saam¹ baan² {xǐ shān bǎn}

scrubbing board for washing the clothes; an expression to describe a flat-chested woman

洗衫粉 sai² saam¹ fan² {xǐ shān fěn}

detergent

洗衫梘〔--枧〕 sai² saam¹ gaan² {xǐ shān jiǎn}

laundry soap

洗身房 sai² san¹ fong⁴ {xǐ shēn fáng}

bathroom

洗手盤〔--盘〕 sai² sau² pun⁴ {xǐ shǒu pán}

the wash basin

洗水衫 sai² seoi² saam¹ {xǐ shuǐ shān}

everyday casual wear

洗頭水〔-头-〕 sai² tau⁴ seoi² {xǐ tóu shuǐ}

(n.) shampoo.

洗澡間〔--间〕 sai² cou³ gaan¹ {xǐ zǎo jiān}

1. bathroom
2. restroom
3. shower room
4. CL: 間

洗滌槽〔-涤-〕 sai² dik⁶ cou⁴ {xǐ dí cáo}

1. washing tank
2. sink

洗滌間〔-涤间〕 sai² dik⁶ gaan¹ {xǐ dí jiān}

1. washroom
2. washhouse

洗滌機〔-涤机〕 sai² dik⁶ gei¹ {xǐ dí jī}

1. washer
2. washing machine
3. rinsing machine

洗滌器〔-涤-〕 sai² dik⁶ hei³ {xǐ dí qì}

washing appliance

洗滌靈〔-涤灵〕 sai² dik⁶ ling⁴ {xǐ dí líng}

dishwashing liquid

洗滌桶〔-涤-〕 sai² dik⁶ tung² {xǐ dí tǒng}

washtub

洗滌劑〔-涤剂〕 sai² dik⁶ zai¹ {xǐ dí jì}

1. cleaning agent
2. detergent

洗髮粉〔-发-〕 sai² faat³ fan² {xǐ fà fěn}

shampoo powder

洗髮乳〔-发-〕 sai² faat³ jyu⁵ {xǐ fà rǔ}

shampoo

洗髮露〔-发-〕 sai² faat³ lou⁶ {xǐ fà lù}

shampoo

洗髮水〔-发-〕 sai² faat³ seoi² {xǐ fà shuǐ}

shampoo (liquid)

洗髮劑〔-发剂〕 sai² faat³ zai¹ {xǐ fà jì}

shampoo

洗髮精〔-发-〕 sai² faat³ zing¹ {xǐ fà jīng}

shampoo

洗髮皂〔-发-〕 sai² faat³ zou⁶ {xǐ fà zào}

shampoo

洗甲水 sai² gaap³ seoi² {xǐ jiǎ shuǐ}

nail polish remover

洗潔劑〔-洁剂〕 sai² git³ zai¹ {xǐ jié jì}

detergent

洗潔精〔-洁-〕 sai² git³ zing¹ {xǐ jié jīng}

dishwashing liquid

洗黑錢〔--钱〕 sai² hak¹ cin² {xǐ hēi qián}

money laundering

洗衣板 sai² ji¹ baan² {xǐ yī bǎn}

1. washboard
2. (jocularly) flat chest

洗衣店 sai² ji¹ dim³ {xǐ yī diàn}

laundry (commercial establishment)

洗衣粉 sai² ji¹ fan² {xǐ yī fěn}

1. laundry detergent
2. washing powder

洗衣房 sai² ji¹ fong⁴ {xǐ yī fáng}

laundry room

洗衣機〔--机〕 sai² ji¹ gei¹ {xǐ yī jī}

1. washer
2. washing machine
3. CL: 臺

洗衣網〔--网〕 sai² ji¹ mong⁵ {xǐ yī wǎng}

mesh laundry bag (for keeping garments separate from others in the washing machine)

洗染店 sai² jim⁵ dim³ {xǐ rǎn diàn}

1. commercial laundry
2. cleaners

洗臉盆〔-脸-〕 sai² lim⁵ pun⁴ {xǐ liǎn pén}

1. washbowl
2. basin for washing hands and face

洗臉盤〔-脸盘〕 sai² lim⁵ pun⁴ {xǐ liǎn pán}

a hand basin

洗臉臺〔-脸台〕 sai² lim⁵ toi⁴ {xǐ liǎn tái}

1. commode
2. dressing table
3. sink

洗面乳 sai² min⁶ jyu⁵ {xǐ miàn rǔ}

cleansing lotion

洗面奶 sai² min⁶ naai⁵ {xǐ miàn nǎi}

cleansing lotion

洗手池 sai² sau² ci⁴ {xǐ shǒu chí}

1. bathroom sink
2. wash basin

洗手間〔--间〕 sai² sau² gaan¹ {xǐ shǒu jiān}

1. toilet
2. lavatory
3. washroom

洗手液 sai² sau² jik⁶ {xǐ shǒu yè}

liquid hand soap

洗手乳 sai² sau² jyu⁵ {xǐ shǒu rǔ}

liquid hand soap

洗手盆 sai² sau² pun⁴ {xǐ shǒu pén}

1. bathroom sink
2. wash basin

洗手台 sai² sau² toi⁴ {xǐ shǒu tái}

vanity unit

洗消場〔--场〕 sai² siu¹ coeng⁴ {xǐ xiāo chǎng}

decontaminating field

洗消劑〔--剂〕 sai² siu¹ zai¹ {xǐ xiāo jì}

1. decontaminant
2. decontaminating agent

洗碗池 sai² wun² ci⁴ {xǐ wǎn chí}

kitchen sink

洗碗機〔--机〕 sai² wun² gei¹ {xǐ wǎn jī}

dishwasher

洗碗精 sai² wun² zing¹ {xǐ wǎn jīng}

dishwashing liquid

洗剪吹 sai² zin² ceoi¹ {xǐ jiǎn chuī}

shampoo, haircut and blow-dry

洗髮香波〔-发--〕 sai² faat³ hoeng¹ bo¹ {xǐ fà xiāng bō}

shampoo

洗濕個頭〔--个头〕 sai² sap¹ go³ tau⁴ {xǐ chì ge tóu}

describes a situation where a person has already started in doing something and it is not a good idea to turn back or stop half way; literally 'the head is already wet'; to be entangled in a situation that can not be withdrawn easily

洗太平地 sai² taai³ ping⁴ dei⁶ {xǐ tài píng dì}

Operations Tai Ping Tei, mass cleanup

洗碗碟機〔---机〕 sai² wun² dip⁶ gei¹ {xǐ wǎn dié jī}

a dishwasher

洗髮水兒〔-发-儿〕 sai² faat³ seoi² ji⁴ {xǐ fà shuǐ r}

shampoo

洗劫一空 sai² gip³ jat¹ hung¹ {xǐ jié yī kōng}

to steal everything

洗耳恭聽〔---听〕 sai² ji⁵ gung¹ ting¹ {xǐ ěr gōng tīng}

1. to listen with respectful attention
2. (a polite request to sb to speak)
3. we are all ears

洗浴中心 sai² juk⁶ zung¹ sam¹ {xǐ yù zhōng xīn}

bathing and recreation center

洗冤集錄〔---录〕 sai² jyun¹ zaap⁶ luk⁶ {Xǐ yuān jí lù}

Record of Washed Grievances (1247) by Song Ci 宋慈, said to be the world's first legal forensic text

洗心革面 sai² sam¹ gaak³ min⁶ {xǐ xīn gé miàn}

1. lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
2. to turn over a new leaf

洗手不幹〔---干〕 sai² sau² bat¹ gon³ {xǐ shǒu bù gàn}

1. to totally stop doing something
2. to reform one's ways

洗者若翰 sai² ze² joek⁶ hon⁶ {Xǐ zhě Ruò hàn}

St John the Baptist

洗腳唔抹腳〔-脚--脚〕 sai² goek³ m⁴ maat³ goek³ {xǐ jiǎo ń mǒ jiǎo}

describes a spendthrift who spends money recklessly without any proper consideration; money burns a hole in one's pocket