bì

湢

Character · Noun

bathroom; bathhouse

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

bathroom; bathhouse; bathing room

literary

A classical Chinese or literary term for a bathroom or bathhouse. Very rarely used in modern spoken language and primarily found in classical texts or descriptions of ancient architecture.

Gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
diàn殿
zhōng中
shè设
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
de的
bì湢
 。

Ancient palaces had dedicated bathhouses.

Qí其
jū居
suǒ所
zhěng整
jié洁
 ，
bì湢
shì室
wán完
bèi备
 。

His residence is tidy, with a complete bathroom.

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Rù入
bì湢
mù沐
yù浴
 ，
yǐ以
chú除
chén尘
gòu垢
 。

Enter the bath to bathe and wash away the dust and grime.