HSK 4 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
厕所
Word meaning
toilet; lavatory
Character components
- 厂hǎn"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
- 则zé(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but
- 斤jīnaxe
- 戶hùdoor/house
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“厕”的历史构形可以这样理解：厂主要提示意义范围；则主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “所”的历史构形可以这样理解：斤主要提示意义范围；戶主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“厕所”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。
Phonosemantic compound. 厂 represents the meaning and 则 represents the sound. Simplified form of 廁. Phonosemantic compound. 斤 represents the meaning and 戶 represents the sound. The contribution of 斤 (axe) to the meaning is unclear. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 厕所 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。 Semantic components often suggest a meaning range, while phonetic components often reflect an earlier pronunciation; modern Mandarin sound or meaning may have changed.
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。Component associations support visual memory; they do not replace rigorous historical research. Basic whole characters are never forced into an artificial decomposition for animation.
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