浴
bath; to bathe
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How 浴 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
氵 (semantic, “water”) + 谷 (phonetic, gǔ)
How to remember it
bathe · Heisig RSH #699
水 water + 谷 valley
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 谷
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 谷 (gǔ) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谷 sound component | gǔ | valley, gorge, ravine |
| 欲 | yù | desire, want, longing, intent |
| 俗 | sú | social customs; vulgar, unrefined |
| 裕 | yù | rich, plentiful, abundant |
| 鹆 | yù | mynah; Acridotheres tristis |
Words containing 浴
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浴火重生 | yù huǒ chóng shēng | to rise from the ashes (idiom); to thrive again after surviving an ordeal |
| 洗浴中心 | xǐ yù zhōng xīn | bathing and recreation center |
| 补天浴日 | bǔ tiān yù rì | (lit.) Nüwa mends the Heavens and Xihe bathes the Sun (idiom); (fig.) (of an achievement, … |
| 日光浴 | rì guāng yù | sunbathing |
| 日光浴室 | rì guāng yù shì | sun room; solarium |
| 阳光浴 | yáng guāng yù | sunbathing |
| 浴花 | yù huā | shower puff; shower sponge |
| 日光浴浴床 | rì guāng yù yù chuáng | sunbed |
| 浴场 | yù chǎng | bathing spot |
| 浴球 | yù qiú | shower puff; bath sponge; bath ball (containing aromas or salts) |
| 浴血 | yù xuè | bathed in blood; (fig.) amid bloodshed and great sacrifice |
| 森林浴 | sēn lín yù | forest bathing: spending time in a forest, walking or deep-breathing etc, as therapy (orth… |
| 足浴 | zú yù | foot bath |
| 浴血奋战 | yù xuè fèn zhàn | (idiom) to fight bravely amid bloodshed and great sacrifice |
| 浴衣 | yù yī | bathrobe; yukata, lightweight informal kimono worn in summer |
| 泡泡浴露 | pào pào yù lù | bubble bath lotion |
| 卫浴 | wèi yù | sanitary (related to toilet and bathroom); bathroom |
| 浴室 | yù shì | bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1]); bathhouse |
| 洗浴 | xǐ yù | to bathe |
| 泡泡浴 | pào pào yù | bubble bath |