厕 (cè) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- toilet
- washroom
- to mingle
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
厕 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 厕 is 厂 — meaning cliff. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 压厂原厨厚厉厅厌质.
How the character is built
厕 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 厂 (building) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 则 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 厕
Tasks Featuring 厕 / 相关任务
Words containing 厕 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 厕 mean in Chinese?
厕 (cè) means toilet, washroom; to mingle. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 厕 have?
厕 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 厕?
The radical of 厕 is 厂 (cliff). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 压, 厂, 原, 厨, 厚.
What is the pinyin for 厕?
厕 is pronounced cè.
What HSK 4 words use 厕?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 厕 appears in 1 word, including 厕所 (cèsuǒ). See the full list above.