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The character 厕 is a phono-semantic compound. Its simplified form uses the semantic radical 厂, representing a cliff or open shelter, with the phonetic component 则 providing the sound. The traditional form 廁 employs the building radical 广 with the phonetic element 則. Its primary meaning is a latrine or toilet, referring to a place for human waste disposal. Historically, it also carried a verbal sense meaning to mingle or insert oneself among others, taking a place within a group or arrangement.
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厕所很干净。
我要去厕所。
公共厕所在哪里？
请保持厕所清洁。
学校厕所需要维修。
他在厕所里洗手。
这个商场厕所设施先进。
由于厕所堵塞，我们叫了维修工。