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
to share vile habits; partners in notoriety
dead bullet (one that does not fire)
dead bullet (one that does not fire)
(coll.) self-important; puffed up
stink bug
stink bug
dead bomb (i.e. not exploding on impact)
dead bomb (i.e. not exploding on impact)
blunder (in chess)
stench
to stink to high heaven (idiom)
to stink to high heaven (idiom)
overwhelming stench (idiom)
overwhelming stench (idiom)
ozone layer
stinking
to chew out; tongue-lashing
to show off one's good looks shamelessly
insult for intellectuals
sour face; scowling face
sour face; scowling face
Taiwanese stinky tofu hot pot
stinky tofu hot pot; Taiwanese dish
to drivel (Tw)
to drivel (Tw)