厕

cè

(bound form) restroom; toilet; lavatory

(literary) to be mingled with; to be involved in

shelter (厂) + sound cè (则) = restroom

厂 originally depicted a cliffside shelter or lean-to structure, anchoring the idea of an enclosed space. 则 mainly contributes the sound cè; the shelter radical carries the meaning.

厂+则→厕
则RulePhonetic
厂Cliffside shelterSemantic

请问厕所在哪里?

qǐng wèn cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ?

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

公共厕所里应该保持干净。

gōng gòng cè suǒ lǐ yīng gāi bǎo chí gān jìng。

Public restrooms should be kept clean.

Words with 厕

厕所

cè suǒ

toilet; lavatory

上厕所

shàng cè suǒ

to go to the bathroom

公厕

gōng cè

public toilet

坐厕

zuò cè

sitting toilet (contrasted with 蹲廁|蹲厕[dun1 ce4] squat toilet)

坐厕垫

zuò cè diàn

toilet seat

女厕

nǚ cè

women's restroom; women's toilet

如厕

rú cè

to go to the toilet

厕具

cè jù

toilet fittings

厕纸

cè zhǐ

toilet paper

厕足

cè zú

(literary) to participate in; to set foot in

厕身

cè shēn

(humble expression) to participate (in sth); to play a humble role in

旱厕

hàn cè

pit toilet

More characters with 厂

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