- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 先(before; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Washing uses water going first to clean everything.
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洗心革面
洗心革面
lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
2 meanings#35681
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
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He decided to turn over a new leaf and start his life anew.
- 貳动verb
to turn over a new leaf
- ，。
He decided to turn over a new leaf and start fresh.
COLLOCATIONS3 collocations
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 心(heart (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a heart shape with three strokes like heartbeats, symbolizing the soul and emotions.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 面(face; image)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 面 depicts a human face with an outline and eyes in the center.
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洗心革面
Traditional洗
lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
2 meanings#35681
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
- ，。
He decided to turn over a new leaf and start his life anew.
- 貳动verb
to turn over a new leaf
- ，。
He decided to turn over a new leaf and start fresh.
COLLOCATIONS3 collocations
STROKE ORDER
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⿱(top-bottom)
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
- 先(before; lead)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Washing uses water going first to clean everything.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 心(heart (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character depicts a heart shape with three strokes like heartbeats, symbolizing the soul and emotions.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 面(face; image)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 面 depicts a human face with an outline and eyes in the center.
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