chòu

smelly; to smell (bad); stench

HSK 5 #2105

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 2105th character
Radical ⾃ (132.4)
Strokes 10
Index # 1970

Definitions

臭 chòu
  1. 1. smelly
  2. 2. to smell (bad)
  3. 3. stench
  4. 4. bad
  5. 5. terrible
  6. 6. repulsive
  7. 7. loathsome
  8. 8. ruthlessly
  9. 9. severely
  10. 10. dud (ammunition)
臭 xiù
  1. 1. smell bad
  2. 2. sense of smell

Stroke order

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Words containing 臭

Word Meaning
bad smell; foul odor
bedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick
smelly; to smell bad
stench
stink
bad breath; halitosis
very young and not experienced
deodorant
stinking
ozone layer
body odor
stinking; rotten (smell); putrid
body odor; bromhidrosis
notorious far and wide; stinking reputation
be hated forever; leave an evil name
this mortal flesh
to give oneself airs and offend others; hateful arrogance
ozone (O₃)
to chew out; tongue-lashing
armpit odor; underarm stink; body odor
stinking
many minds together beat one smart person
variant of 三個臭皮匠,賽過一個諸葛亮,赛过一个诸葛亮[san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , sai4 guo4 yi1 ge4 Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]
group wisdom is better than one expert
teamwork brings wisdom; many minds beat one
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