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厕所
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4

厕所 (cèsuǒ) · toilet

厕所 (cèsuǒ) means “toilet; restroom”. It is written with 2 characters: 厕 (toilet) + 所 (measure word for schools, houses). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 厕所 is built

The characters

厕 cè · toilet

What 厕 is made of

所 suǒ · measure word for schools, houses

What 所 is made of

Origin hint: An axe 斤 swung at a door 户 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

请问,厕所在哪儿?Qǐngwèn, cèsuǒ zài nǎr?Excuse me, where is the toilet?
厕所在二楼左边。Cèsuǒ zài èr lóu zuǒbian.The toilet is on the left on the second floor.

Questions about 厕所

What does 厕所 mean?

厕所 (cèsuǒ) means “toilet; restroom”.

How do you pronounce 厕所?

厕所 is pronounced cèsuǒ.

Which HSK level is 厕所?

厕所 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.

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It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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