冲洗 chōngxǐ to rinse
to rinse; to wash; (photography) to develop (film)
How to remember 冲洗: 冲 wash + 洗 wash = to rinse.
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How it is used
- 'To rinse / flush with water' - 冲洗伤口 (chōngxǐ shāngkǒu) to rinse a wound, 冲洗厕所 to flush.
- Also the specific photography sense 'to develop (film)': 冲洗照片 (chōngxǐ zhàopiàn) to have photos developed. The 冲 is water flowing over/through, distinct from 洗 alone (to wash).