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세수하다 specifically means to wash one’s face. 씻다 is the broader verb “to wash.”
아서/어서 can join actions in sequence: 일어나서 means “after getting up, then.”
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일어나서 세수해요.
ireonaseo sesuhaeyo.
I wash my face after getting up.
자기 전에 세수해요.
jagi jeone sesuhaeyo.
I wash my face before going to bed.
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