洗手間

简 洗手间 · 繁 洗手間
Mandarin · pinyin xǐ shǒu jiān

Meanings

  1. toilet
  2. lavatory
  3. washroom
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洗
xǐ · wash, rinse; clean, purify
手
shǒu · hand
間
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间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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3–3–1 · xi3 shou3 jian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sai2 sau2 gaan1

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sai2 sau2 gaan1

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noun

  1. bathroom; lavatory; restroom; toilet; washroom

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