洗漱 xǐshù to wash the face and rinse the mouth
How to remember 洗漱: 洗 wash + 漱 to gargle = to wash the face and rinse the mouth.
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How it is used
- To wash up (face and mouth) as a daily routine - 洗漱用品 (xǐshù yòngpǐn) toiletries, 起床后洗漱 (qǐchuáng hòu xǐshù) wash up after getting up.
- Refers to the morning/evening grooming of washing the face and brushing/rinsing the mouth; 洗 (wash) + 漱 (rinse mouth).
- Everyday; a compact word for the whole washing-up routine.