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澡 is a phono-semantic compound where the water radical 氵 on the left indicates its meaning related to liquids and cleansing, while the component 喿 on the right provides the phonetic element. Its core meaning is washing the body to remove dirt. Historically, it could refer to washing specific body parts, especially the hands, before rituals or ceremonies requiring purity. Today, it primarily refers to bathing or showering in daily life, most commonly seen in the compound 洗澡 (xǐzǎo), shifting from a specialized ritual term to an everyday word for personal hygiene.
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我每天都要洗澡。
他晚上洗澡。
她在浴室洗澡。
运动后洗澡很舒服。
孩子们喜欢一起泡澡。
我们决定去公共澡堂。
他习惯用冷水洗澡来锻炼身体。
洗澡前请确保热水器的温度是合适的。