溲

urinate, wash

溲 is composed of the BuShou of 水(water) and 叟. 叟 is the picture of a hand holding a torch inside a house, means searching for or cleaning something, we always use water for cleaning. On the other hand, when someone gets old, he needs stronger illumination, so 叟 also means old man. Urine is water processed (old) by the human body.

Vocabulary of 溲

  • 溲器 (urinal)
  • 溲米 (to wash the rice)

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