raccoon; a nocturnal mammal with grayish fur, a black mask around its eyes, and a ringed tail, known for its habit of washing its food in water

The first ten-day period of a lunar month; originates from the custom of officials bathing and washing hair every ten days.

The last ten days of a lunar month; also known as [[下澣|下澣|xia4 huan4]].

the second ten-day period of a lunar month, especially during the Tang dynasty

a woman who washes clothes

to wash or rinse, typically referring to clothes or silk

to wash; to rinse; to cleanse

to wash or rinse

to wash raw silk or yarn in water

A famous Ming Dynasty Kunqu opera by [[梁辰鱼|梁辰魚|liang2 chen2 yu2]] about the story of [[西施|西施|xi1 shi1]] and [[范蠡|范蠡|fan4 li3]] during the Warring States period.

A famous stream in the western suburbs of Chengdu, Sichuan, known for being the site of the [[杜甫|杜甫|du4 fu3]] Thatched Cottage. It is associated with the Tang dynasty poet [[薛涛|薛濤|xue1 tao1]], who used its water to make decorative paper known as Huanhua stationery.

former residence of the Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu in Chengdu, Sichuan Province

(literary) to wash clothes; laundry

to cleanse oneself of false charges or accusations; to wash away an alleged crime

asbestos cloth; a legendary fireproof cloth woven from mineral fibers that could be cleaned by putting it into a fire