Ladies' room
Language Log 2020-02-27
Summary:
Photograph taken at the Los Angeles International Airport: The Chinese says fùrén 婦人 ("married woman; lady"), making it seem like a high-class establishment. That is underscored by their using the traditional form of 婦, rather than the simplified 妇. Usually it's just nǚ 女 for "women" and nán 男 for "men". [Thanks to Yuanfei Wang]