wash face and rinse mouth; morning ablutions
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to wash one's face and rinse one's mouth
formalA formal term for the morning routine of washing and rinsing the mouth. Often seen in older texts or formal descriptions. '盥' specifically refers to washing hands/face with water, and '漱' means to rinse the mouth.
Gǔ古
rén人
jiǎng讲
jiu究
chén晨
qǐ起
hòu后
xiān先
yào要
guàn盥
shù漱
。
Ancient people emphasized washing and rinsing first thing after getting up in the morning.
Guàn盥
shù漱
wán完
bì毕
hòu后
，
tā他
cái才
kāi开
shǐ始
yòng用
zǎo早
cān餐
。
Only after finishing his morning ablutions did he start his breakfast.
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Jiǔ酒
diàn店
tào套
fáng房
nèi内
shè设
yǒu有
dú独
lì立
de的
guàn盥
shù漱
shì室
。
The hotel suite has a separate washroom for ablutions.