浴
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bath; to bathe
Formation & memory
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How to remember it
bathe · Heisig RSH #699
水 water + 谷 valley
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 浴
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浴火重生 | to rise from the ashes (idiom); to thrive again after surviving an ordeal | |
| 洗浴中心 | bathing and recreation center | |
| 补天浴日 | (lit.) Nüwa mends the Heavens and Xihe bathes the Sun (idiom); (fig.) (of an achievement, … | |
| 日光浴 | sunbathing | |
| 日光浴室 | sun room; solarium | |
| 阳光浴 | sunbathing | |
| 浴花 | shower puff; shower sponge | |
| 日光浴浴床 | sunbed | |
| 浴场 | bathing spot | |
| 浴球 | shower puff; bath sponge; bath ball (containing aromas or salts) | |
| 浴血 | bathed in blood; (fig.) amid bloodshed and great sacrifice | |
| 森林浴 | forest bathing: spending time in a forest, walking or deep-breathing etc, as therapy (orth… | |
| 足浴 | foot bath | |
| 浴血奋战 | (idiom) to fight bravely amid bloodshed and great sacrifice | |
| 浴衣 | bathrobe; yukata, lightweight informal kimono worn in summer | |
| 泡泡浴露 | bubble bath lotion | |
| 卫浴 | sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom); bathroom | |
| 浴室 | bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1]); bathhouse | |
| 洗浴 | to bathe | |
| 泡泡浴 | bubble bath |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 谷 — compare how they read.