Meaning:

to wash (the hands or face)

Origin:

盥”字像一只手在一个器皿里洗濯，旁边有水。本义是“洗手”。现在还有“盥洗室”这个常用词。

“盥” resembles a person was washing a hand in a bowl. Its original meaning was “to wash hands.” Today, the word “盥洗室” is still commonly used.

Words:

盥洗室    (guànxǐshì): washroom

盥盆      (guànpén)   : washing basin

盥漱      (guànshù)   : to wash one’s face and rinse one’s mouth

盥洗      (guànxǐ)      : to wash one’s hands and face

Examples:

1. 房子里的盥洗室每个星期都要清洗。

    Fángzi lǐ de guànxǐshì měige xīngqī dōuyào qīngxǐ

    The house’s washroom should be cleaned every week.

2. 古人的盥盆和我们的不一样。

    Gǔrén de guànpén hé wǒmen de bù yíyàng

    Ancient washing basins are different from those we have today.