廁 (cè) - Toilet, lavatory, restroom & also refers to a side room or to

廁Tone 4

cè ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

廁 · cè

Toilet, lavatory, restroom;

also refers to a side room or to be mixed among.

Toilet, lavatory, restroomalso refers to a side room or to

Usage highlights

ToiletPublic toiletMen's roomWomen's roomToilet paperToilet bowl

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please clean the toilet (厕所).
  • The public restroom is over there (公共厕所).
  • He went to the lavatory (去厕所).
  • This building has separate toilets (男女厕所).

Collocations

  • Toilet(厕所)
  • Public toilet(公共厕所)
  • Men's room(男厕所)
  • Women's room(女厕所)
  • Toilet paper(厕纸)
  • Toilet bowl(厕盆)

Idioms

  • To be mixed among the crowd(厕身其间)
  • To be included among(厕身其中)
  • To join the ranks of(厕足其间)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, '厕' originally referred to a side room or annex, later specializing to mean toilet.
  • Traditional Chinese architecture often placed toilets in separate structures from main living quarters.
  • Modern usage is almost exclusively for toilet facilities, though classical literature preserves older meanings.

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