涤 dí to wash
to wash; to sweep; to cleanse
How to remember 涤: 氵 water + 条 strip = to wash. Grandma ties a broom of twigs with a strip of cloth, fills a bucket with water and heads out to the muddy yard to wash every corner.
Component breakdown
涤 = 氵 water + 条 strip
- 氵 water
- 条 strip
- 夂 pursue
- 木 tree
Grandma ties a broom of twigs with a strip of cloth, fills a bucket with water and heads out to the muddy yard to wash every corner.
How it is used
- To wash/cleanse - 洗涤 (xǐdí) to wash (laundry), 洗涤剂 (xǐdíjì) detergent.
- 涤荡 (dídàng) means to wash away/purge (evils, the soul). More formal than plain 洗 (xǐ).