洗面

Chinese

to wash; to bathe
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
simp. and trad.
(洗面) 		洗 面

Pronunciation

Note: soi2 mêng7 - Jieyang.

Adjective

洗面

  1. (attributive) facial cleansing

Derived terms

  • 洗面乳
  • 洗面奶 (xǐmiànnǎi)
  • 洗面皂
  • 洗面霜
  • 洗面露

Verb

洗⫽面 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. (literary or Cantonese, Hakka, Min) to wash one's face
  2. (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to make somebody lose face; to mock
  3. (Hainanese, childish) to take a shower or bath

Synonyms

  • (to wash one's face):
Dialectal synonyms of 洗臉 (“to wash one's face”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Classical Chinese 靧, 靧面
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 洗臉
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 洗臉
Taiwan 洗臉
Harbin 洗臉
Singapore 洗臉
Jilu Mandarin Jinan 洗臉
Central Plains Mandarin Luoyang 洗臉
Xi'an 洗臉
Xining 洗臉
Xuzhou 洗臉
Lanyin Mandarin Yinchuan 洗臉
Ürümqi 洗臉
Southwestern Mandarin Chengdu 洗臉
Wuhan 洗臉, 抹臉
Guiyang 洗臉
Guilin 洗臉
Liuzhou 洗臉
Dagudi (Maliba) 洗臉
Reshuitang (Longling) 洗臉
Mae Salong (Lancang) 洗臉
Mae Sai (Tengchong) 洗臉
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing 洗臉
Yangzhou 洗臉
Hefei 洗臉
Cantonese Guangzhou 洗面
Hong Kong 洗面
Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou) 抹面, 洗面
Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou) 洗面
Hong Kong (Ting Kok) 洗面
Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau) 洗面
Macau 洗面
Macau (Tanka) 洗口面
Guangzhou (Panyu) 洗面
Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) 洗面
Guangzhou (Conghua) 洗面
Guangzhou (Zengcheng) 洗面
Foshan 洗面
Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) 洗面
Foshan (Shunde) 洗面
Foshan (Sanshui) 洗面
Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) 洗面
Zhongshan (Shiqi) 洗面
Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) 洗面
Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) 洗面
Zhuhai (Doumen) 洗面
Jiangmen (Baisha) 洗面
Jiangmen (Xinhui) 洗面
Taishan 洗面
Kaiping (Chikan) 洗面
Enping (Niujiang) 洗面
Heshan (Yayao) 洗面
Dongguan 洗面
Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) 洗面
Yangjiang 洗面
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) 洗面
Singapore (Guangfu) 洗面
Gan Nanchang 洗臉
Lichuan 洗面
Pingxiang 洗面
Hakka Meixian 洗面
Zhongshan (Wuguishan) 洗面
Yudu 洗面
Miaoli (N. Sixian) 洗面
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 洗面
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 洗面
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 洗面
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 洗面
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 洗面
Hong Kong 洗面
Senai (Huiyang) 洗面
Jin Taiyuan 洗臉
Xinzhou 洗臉
Northern Min Jian'ou 洗面
Jian'ou (Dikou) 洗面
Zhenghe 洗面
Pucheng (Shibei) 洗面
Eastern Min Fuzhou 洗面
Southern Min Xiamen 洗面
Quanzhou 洗面
Yongchun 洗面
Zhangzhou 洗面
Taipei 洗面
Kaohsiung 洗面
Yilan 洗面
Changhua (Lukang) 洗面
Taichung 洗面
Taichung (Wuqi) 洗面
Tainan 洗面
Taitung 洗面
Hsinchu 洗面
Penghu (Magong) 洗面
Penang (Hokkien) 洗面
Singapore (Hokkien) 洗面
Manila (Hokkien) 洗面
Chaozhou 洗面
Shantou 洗面
Shantou (Chenghai) 洗面
Bangkok (Teochew) 洗面
Johor Bahru (Teochew) 洗面
Singapore (Teochew) 洗面
Leizhou 洗面
Wenchang 洗面
Haikou 洗面
Southern Pinghua Nanning (Tingzi) 洗面
Wu Shanghai 揩面, 汏面
Shanghai (Chongming) 揩面
Suzhou 揩面, 搫面
Danyang 洗面, 揩面
Hangzhou 洗臉, 汏臉, 揩臉
Wenzhou 洗面
Jinhua 洗面
Xiang Changsha 洗臉
Shuangfeng 洗面
  • (to take a shower or bath):
Dialectal synonyms of 洗澡 (“to take a shower or bath”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 洗澡, 沐浴, 沖澡 †
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 洗澡
Taiwan 洗澡
Harbin 洗澡兒
Shenyang 洗澡兒
Malaysia 沖涼
Singapore 沖涼
Jilu Mandarin Jinan 洗澡
Jiaoliao Mandarin Yantai (Muping) 洗澡
Central Plains Mandarin Wanrong 洗澡
Xi'an 洗澡
Xining 洗澡
Lanyin Mandarin Yinchuan 洗澡
Ürümqi 洗澡兒
Southwestern Mandarin Chengdu 洗澡
Wuhan 洗澡
Guiyang 洗澡
Kunming 洗澡
Guilin 洗澡
Lipu 洗涼
Liuzhou 洗身
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing 洗澡
Yangzhou 洗澡
Hefei 洗澡, 抹澡
Cantonese Guangzhou 沖涼, 洗身
Hong Kong 沖涼, 洗白白 childish, 洗身 dated
Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou) 洗身
Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou) 沖涼, 洗身
Hong Kong (Ting Kok) 沖涼, 洗身
Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau) 沖涼, 洗身
Macau 沖涼
Guangzhou (Panyu) 沖涼
Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) 沖涼
Guangzhou (Conghua) 沖涼, 洗身
Guangzhou (Zengcheng) 沖涼, 洗身
Foshan 沖涼
Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) 洗涼
Foshan (Shunde) 沖涼
Foshan (Sanshui) 沖涼, 洗身
Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) 洗身
Zhongshan (Shiqi) 洗身, 過身
Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) 洗身
Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) 洗身
Zhuhai (Doumen) 沖涼, 洗身
Jiangmen (Baisha) 洗身
Jiangmen (Xinhui) 洗身
Taishan 沖涼
Kaiping (Chikan) 洗身
Enping (Niujiang) 沖涼
Heshan (Yayao) 洗身
Dongguan 沖涼
Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) 沖涼
Qingyuan 沖涼
Fogang 沖涼, 洗身
Yingde (Hanguang) 洗身
Yangshan 洗身
Lianshan (Butian) 洗身
Lianzhou (Qingshui; Sihui) 洗身
Shaoguan 沖涼, 洗身
Shaoguan (Qujiang) 洗身, 沖涼
Renhua 沖涼, 洗身
Lechang 洗身, 沖涼
Zhaoqing (Gaoyao) 洗身
Sihui 洗身
Guangning 洗身
Deqing 洗涼
Huaiji 洗汗
Fengkai (Nanfeng) 沖涼
Yunfu 洗身
Xinxing 洗身
Luoding 洗身, 沖涼
Yunan (Pingtai) 洗身
Yangjiang 洗身
Xinyi 洗身, 揩身
Maoming (Xinpo) 洗身, 沖涼
Lianjiang 沖涼, 洗身
Wuchuan (Wuyang) 洗身
Nanning 沖涼, 洗身
Hepu (Lianzhou) 洗身
Hepu (Shatian) 沖身, 沖涼
Qinzhou 沖涼, 洗身
Qinzhou (Xiniujiao) 沖涼, 洗身
Beihai 洗身
Beihai (Nankang) 沖涼
Beihai (Yingpan) 洗身
Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô) 洗身, 沖涼
Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà) 沖涼
Fangchenggang (Fangcheng) 洗身, 沖涼
Dongxing 洗身
Danzhou 洗皮
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) 沖涼
Ipoh (Guangfu) 沖涼
Singapore (Guangfu) 沖涼
Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) 沖涼
Móng Cái 洗身, 沖涼
Gan Nanchang 洗澡
Lichuan 做洗
Pingxiang 洗澡
Hakka Meixian 沖涼, 洗身, 洗身仔
Dabu (Xihe) 洗身
Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) 沖涼, 洗身
Huiyang 沖涼
Dongguan (Qingxi) 沖涼
Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) 沖涼
Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) 沖涼
Wuhua (Huacheng) 洗身
Heyuan (Bendihua) 洗身
Wengyuan 洗身
Liannan 洗身
Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua) 洗身
Jiexi 洗身
Luhe 洗身
Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan) 洗浴
Changting 洗浴
Wuping (Yanqian) 洗浴
Ninghua 洗湯
Yudu 洗澡
Ningdu 洗湯
Tonggu (Sandu) 洗身
Ganzhou (Panlong) 洗澡
Dayu 洗澡
Miaoli (N. Sixian) 沖涼, 洗身, 洗身腳
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 沖涼, 洗身, 洗身腳
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 沖涼, 洗身, 洗身腳
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 沖涼, 洗身, 洗浴, 洗身腳
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 沖涼, 洗浴, 洗浴腳
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 沖涼, 洗浴
Hong Kong 沖涼
Yangxi (Tangkou) 洗身
Yangchun (Sanjia) 洗身
Xinyi (Sihe) 洗身
Xinyi (Qianpai) 洗身
Gaozhou (Xindong) 洗身
Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai) 洗身
Huazhou (Xin'an) 洗身
Lianjiang (Shijiao) 洗身, 沖涼
Lianjiang (Qingping) 洗身
Mengshan (Xihe) 洗身
Luchuan 洗身
Sabah (Longchuan) 沖涼
Kuala Lumpur (Dabu) 沖涼
Senai (Huiyang) 沖涼
Kuching (Hepo) 洗涼
Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo) 洗涼
Singkawang 洗涼
Huizhou Jixi 洗浴
Jin Taiyuan 洗澡
Xinzhou 洗澡
Northern Min Jian'ou 洗浴
Jian'ou (Dikou) 洗浴
Zhenghe (Zhenqian) 洗浴, 洗身
Pucheng (Shibei) 洗浴
Eastern Min Fuzhou 洗湯, 洗身
Fuzhou (Changle) 洗湯
Fuqing 洗身
Yongtai 洗身
Gutian 洗浴
Fu'an 洗湯
Ningde 洗身
Shouning 洗身
Zhouning 洗完身
Fuding 洗身體
Southern Min Xiamen 洗身軀, 洗身, 洗浴, 灇浴 †
Xiamen (Tong'an) 洗身軀
Quanzhou 洗身軀, 洗身, 洗浴
Jinjiang 洗身, 灇肉 †, 灇身 †
Yongchun 洗身
Zhangzhou 洗渾軀, 洗渾, 洗浴, 灇浴 †
Zhangpu 洗渾軀
Zhao'an 洗浴
Taipei 洗身軀
New Taipei (Sanxia) 洗身軀
Kaohsiung 洗身軀, 洗胸軀
Yilan 洗渾軀
Changhua (Lukang) 洗身軀, 揉身軀
Taichung 洗身軀, 洗胸軀
Taichung (Wuqi) 洗身軀
Tainan 洗身軀
Taitung 洗胸軀
Hsinchu 洗身軀
Kinmen 洗身軀
Penghu (Magong) 洗身軀
Penang (Hokkien) 灇, 灇浴, 灇水
Singapore (Hokkien) 灇水, 灇浴
Manila (Hokkien) 灇肉, 洗身, 洗身軀
Medan (Hokkien) 灇水, 灇浴
Chaozhou 洗浴
Shantou 洗浴
Shantou (Chenghai) 洗浴
Shantou (Chaoyang) 洗浴
Jieyang 洗浴, 灇浴 †
Lufeng 洗浴, 洗身
Haifeng 洗浴
Bangkok (Teochew) 灇浴
Johor Bahru (Teochew) 洗浴, 灇浴
Singapore (Teochew) 灇浴
Leizhou 沖涼, 洗浴
Wenchang 洗浴, 洗熱
Haikou 洗浴, 洗熱, 漴浴, 洗面 childish
Singapore (Hainanese) 漴浴
Puxian Min Putian 洗濯
Putian (Donghai, Chengxiang) 洗濯
Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang) 洗濯
Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu) 洗身
Xianyou 洗濯, 洗湯 in a hot spring
Xianyou (Fengting) 洗濯
Xianyou (Youyang) 洗濯
Zhongshan Min Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) 洗身
Zhongshan (Sanxiang) 洗涼
Southern Pinghua Nanning (Tingzi) 洗身
Wu Shanghai 汏浴, 淨浴, 淴浴 dated
Shanghai (Qingpu) 揩身
Shanghai (Chongming) 汏浴
Suzhou 淴浴
Danyang 洗浴
Deqing 澡浴
Hangzhou 洗浴, 汏浴
Ningbo 汏浴
Wenzhou 洗浴, 洗身體
Lishui 洗浴
Jinhua 洗浴
Xiang Changsha 洗澡
Loudi 洗澡
Shuangfeng 洗澡
Note † - (chiefly) to shower

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
洗 面
せん
Grade: 6 		めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

Attested from 13th century.[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) せんめん [sèńméń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [sẽ̞mːẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

洗(せん)面(めん) • (senmen) 

  1. washing one's face
    • 2022 March 6 [a. 1253], Shōbō Genzō, “Senmen”, in Kaku yomu‎[1]:
      洗(せん)面(めん)せざるは、非(ひ)法(ほう)なり。
      洗(せん)面(めん)のとき、面(めん)薬(くすり)をもちいる法(ほう)あり。
      Senmen sezaru wa, hihō nari.
      Senmen no toki, men kusuri o mochīru hō ari.
      Not washing one's face is improper. When washing your face, it is proper to use facial ointment.

Derived terms

Verb

洗(せん)面(めん)する • (senmen suru) ←せんめん (senmen)?suru (stem 洗(せん)面(めん)し (senmen shi), past 洗(せん)面(めん)した (senmen shita))

  1. to wash one's face

Conjugation

Conjugation of "洗面する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective") 洗面し せんめんし senmen shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") 洗面し せんめんし senmen shi
Shūshikei ("terminal") 洗面する せんめんする senmen suru
Rentaikei ("attributive") 洗面する せんめんする senmen suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical") 洗面すれ せんめんすれ senmen sure
Meireikei ("imperative") 洗面せよ¹
洗面しろ² 		せんめんせよ¹
せんめんしろ² 		senmen seyo¹
senmen shiro²
Key constructions
Passive 洗面される せんめんされる senmen sareru
Causative 洗面させる
洗面さす 		せんめんさせる
せんめんさす 		senmen saseru
senmen sasu
Potential 洗面できる せんめんできる senmen dekiru
Volitional 洗面しよう せんめんしよう senmen shiyō
Negative 洗面しない せんめんしない senmen shinai
Negative continuative 洗面せず せんめんせず senmen sezu
Formal 洗面します せんめんします senmen shimasu
Perfective 洗面した せんめんした senmen shita
Conjunctive 洗面して せんめんして senmen shite
Hypothetical conditional 洗面すれば せんめんすれば senmen sureba

¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988), 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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