Meaning of 洗三
洗三 means to bathe a baby on the third day after birth (traditional Chinese custom). Pronounced xǐ sān.
- to bathe a baby on the third day after birth (traditional Chinese custom)
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shí时
hou候
，
hái孩
zi子
chū出
shēng生
dì第
sān三
tiān天
yào要
xǐ洗
sān三
。
In the old days, the baby would be given the third-day bath on the third day after birth.
Xǐ洗
sān三
shì是
Hàn汉
zú族
chuán传
tǒng统
yù育
ér儿
xí习
sú俗
zhī之
yī一
，
yù寓
yì意
xǐ洗
qù去
wū污
huì秽
、
jiàn健
kāng康
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
The third-day bath is one of the traditional childcare customs of the Han people, symbolizing the washing away of impurities and praying for healthy growth.
Measure Words
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