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廁

简厕 · 繁廁

Mandarin · pinyin cè#

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

Mandarin · pinyin sì#

used in 茅廁 máo si

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廁: Look up this written character
厕: cè · mingle with; toilet, lavatory

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4 · ce4

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cak1 · ci3 · zak1

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character · Etymology 1

toilet; lavatory

character · Etymology 2

(literary) to mingle with; to participate in

character · Etymology 3

used in 廁足／厕足 (cèzú)

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