1 to wash

2 to bathe

3 to develop (photo)

1 to wash clean

1 to bathe

2 to take a shower

1 friction

2 rubbing

3 chafing

4 fig. disharmony

5 conflict

6 also written 磨擦

1 to wipe

2 to erase

3 rubbing (brush stroke in painting)

4 to clean

5 to polish

1 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)

1 extreme poverty (idiom); destitute

2 penniless

3 poor as church mice

1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)

2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle

3 eager to get into action or start on a task

1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

2 to be on one's guard

3 to be clear-eyed

1 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways

2 to turn over a new leaf