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厕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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厕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

厕 Stroke Order — How to Write 厕

Stroke Order

厕 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 厂, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

厕 Radical and Character Components

Components:厂则

厕 is a phono-semantic compound: 厂 (building) carries the meaning, while 则 indicates the sound.

Radical: 厂 + 6 more strokes

厕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cè

Meanings of 厕 in Chinese

1

cè厕

A place for urination and defecation; a lavatory or toilet.
请问,厕所在哪里?
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
To participate in, to be mixed in with, or to mingle among, often used in a humble way (e.g., 厕身, to humbly join a group or work).
他很荣幸能厕身于这个优秀的团队。
He is honored to be able to humbly join this excellent team.
Same as '侧' (cè), meaning 'side' or 'beside'; to be among, to join.
他以出色的表现厕身其列。
With his outstanding performance, he joined their ranks.

Common Words and Phrases with 厕

1
cè厕shēn身
To join; to participate; to work in.
他厕身于艺术家群体,与大家一同创作
He joined the artist community, creating together with everyone.
2
cè厕suǒ所
A toilet
我需要去厕所,请问最近的在哪里?
I need to go to the toilet, where is the nearest one?
3
cè厕zú足
To get involved in; to participate in; to enter a field.
他一直梦想着能在人工智能领域厕足,贡献自己的力量
He has always dreamed of getting involved in the field of artificial intelligence and contributing his strength.

More words with 厕

  • máo茅ce厕latrine
  • nǚ女cè厕suǒ所Ladies' room, Women's room
  • gōng公cè厕Public toilet, Public restroom
  • nán男cè厕suǒ所men's toilet
  • rú如cè厕to go to the toilet, to use the restroom
  • shàng上cè厕suǒ所go to the bathroom, use the restroom
  • cè厕yú于to be among, to be mixed with
  • cè厕shēn身yú于to be among, to be a part of
  • hàn旱cè厕dry toilet, pit latrine
  • cè厕shēn身qí其liè列to be among them, to be included
  • rú如cè厕xiào效lǜ率Toilet efficiency, Restroom efficiency

Idioms with 厕

  • cè厕shēn身qí其jiān间to be involved in something
  • cè厕zú足qí其jiān间to get involved in a matter

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Questions about 厕

What does 厕 mean in Chinese?

厕 (cè) means “To participate in” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 厕?

厕 is pronounced cè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 厕 have?

厕 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 厕?

厕 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 厂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 厕?

The radical of 厕 is 厂, and 厕 is a phono-semantic compound.

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