漱 (shù): to rinse one's mouth with water
漱 (shù) is a Chinese character meaning “to rinse one's mouth with water.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (structural) and 欶 (structural). It ranks #3068 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 漱 to gargle 欶 water 氵; 欶 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).
Definitions
- to rinse one's mouth with water
Etymology & Origin
ideographicTo gargle 欶 water 氵; 欶 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰氵欶 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 漱
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漱口verb | shù kǒu | to rinse one's mouth |
| 漱口水noun | shù kǒu shuǐ | mouthwash |
| 夏目漱石 | xià mù shù shí | Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), one of the first modern Japanese novelists |
| 枕石漱流phrase | zhěn shí shù liú | to live a hermit's life (in seclusion) |
| 漱流 | shù liú | to rinse one's mouth with river water |
| 枕岩漱流 | zhěn yán shù liú | see 枕石漱流 |
| 漱洗 | shù xǐ | to rinse the mouth and wash the face |
| 梁漱溟 | liáng shù míng | Liang Shuming (1893-1988), modern philosopher and teacher in the neo-Confucian tradition |
漱 appears in 9 compound words: 44 as the first character, 11 as the last, and 44 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 漱 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
站在桥上望去，漱水缓缓向东流去。
zhàn zài qiáo shàng wàng qù , shù shuǐ huǎn huǎn xiàng dōng liú qù .
Standing on the bridge, I watched the Shu River flow gently eastward.
如果吃了甜食，李冉说，可以立即喝两口白开水(漱口)，如果条件允许，吃完后可以刷牙。
rú guǒ chī le tián shí , lǐ 冉 shuō , kě yǐ lì jí hē liǎng kǒu bái kāi shuǐ ( shù kǒu ) , rú guǒ tiáo jiàn yǔn xǔ , chī wán hòu kě yǐ shuā yá .
Li Ran says that if you eat something sweet, you should immediately take a couple of sips of plain water (to rinse your mouth), and if possible, brush your teeth afterward.
第三步是“尝”，入口有苦味或刺激性的食物应立刻吐出并漱口。
dì sān bù shì cháng , rù kǒu yǒu kǔ wèi huò cì jī xìng de shí wù yīng lì kè tǔ chū bìng shù kǒu .
The third step is “tasting”; if a food tastes bitter or has a burning sensation, spit it out immediately and rinse your mouth.
支架贴在洗漱台旁边，手机直接往上一贴就好。
zhī jià tiē zài xǐ shù tái páng biān , shǒu jī zhí jiē wǎng shàng yī tiē jiù hǎo .
The mount is attached next to the sink; just place your phone directly on it.
外出带漱口水不方便?三款绝佳方案让你随时保持口气...
wài chū dài shù kǒu shuǐ bù fāng biàn ? sān kuǎn jué jiā fāng àn ràng nǐ suí shí bǎo chí kǒu qì . . .
Is it inconvenient to carry mouthwash with you when you're out and about? Here are three great solutions to help you keep your breath fresh at all times...
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