厕
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cè / sì · toilet, washroom

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厕 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

cè

(bound form) restroom; toilet; lavatory; (literary) to be mingled with

厕所cè suǒ · toilet
sì

used in 茅廁|茅厕[mao2 si5]

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8Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

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厂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 厕

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cè(bound form) restroom; toilet; lavatory; (literary) to be mingled with
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Example sentences

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Wǒ néng yòng yí xià nǐ men de cè suǒ ma?我能用一下你们的厕所吗?

May I use your toilet?

Source: Tatoeba #472961 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǚ cè suǒ zài sān lóu.女厕所在三楼。

The ladies' room is on the third floor.

Source: Tatoeba #8649713 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nán cè suǒ zài èr lóu.男厕所在二楼。

The men's room is on the second floor.

Source: Tatoeba #8715880 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cè zhǐ méi le.厕纸没了。

There's no toilet paper.

Source: Tatoeba #1912309 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì gè cè suǒ!你是个厕所!

You are a toilet!

Source: Tatoeba #752067 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào shàng cè suǒ.我要上厕所。

I need to go to the bathroom.

Source: Tatoeba #3626651 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 厕 in context

  1. Say cè / sì, then recall the core meaning: toilet, washroom.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 厕所 (cè suǒ), meaning “toilet”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 厕 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.