How to Write 浣 (huàn) — Meaning “to wash; to rinse”

Imagine washing your hands (氵) until they are clean and complete (完). The word 'complete' sounds like 'wan', which is the pinyin of the right part, helping you recall the whole character.

Write the three dots of 氵 first, then the left-falling stroke of 完, followed by the horizontal strokes from top to bottom. A common mistake is making the last stroke of 完 too long or forgetting to curve the final hook downward.

沫 (mò) means foam or froth and uses the right component 末 (end), while 沭 (shù) is a river name in China and uses 术 (skill). 浣 specifically means to wash or rinse, and its right part 完 signals the pronunciation huàn.

浣 is common in the word 浣熊 (huàn xióng) meaning 'raccoon', and in formal or literary expressions like 浣洗 (to wash) or 浣纱 (washing silk). The classical story of 西施浣纱 (Xishi washing silk) is a famous cultural reference from ancient China.

Common words containing 浣 include: 浣熊 (huàn xióng) — raccoon; 浣洗 (huàn xǐ) — to wash; to rinse; 浣纱 (huàn shā) — to wash silk or gauze.