urinate, wash

is composed of the BuShou of (water) and . 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 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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