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厕 cè toilet

How to remember 厕: 厂 factory + 则 rule = toilet. The campsite by the old factory has one strict rule for everyone, never leave the door of the windy toilet open.

  • 2,920. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 厂

Component breakdown

厕 = 厂 factory + 则 rule

  • 厂 factory
  • 则 rule
    • 贝 sea shell
    • 刂 knife
The Gushi story

The campsite by the old factory has one strict rule for everyone, never leave the door of the windy toilet open.

How it is used

  • Essentially only 厕所 (cèsuǒ) - toilet/restroom: 厕所在哪儿 (cèsuǒ zài nǎr) where's the toilet.
  • 厕所 (cèsuǒ) is the plain, functional word; more polite in public is 洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) or 卫生间 (wèishēngjiān).
  • Use 洗手间 when you want to sound refined, e.g. in a restaurant.

Words with 厕

Example sentences

  • 这是男厕所。 Zhè shì nán cèsuǒ.This is the men's toilet.