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臭

Character

臭 chòu · xiù

HSK 5Character2 readings

stinky; having a bad smell

Radical
自
Strokes
10
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
自 犬
Traditional
臭
Frequency
#1995 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

chòuMain readingxiùRare reading

chòu

chou4Main readingHSK 5
  1. stinky; having a bad smell
  2. very bad; terrible (of luck or mood)

Examples

  • 这个鱼很臭。

    zhè ge yú hěn chòu

    This fish smells really bad.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 昨天我运气很臭。

    zuó tiān wǒ yùn qì hěn chòu

    Yesterday my luck was terrible.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “臭” as chòu

体臭tǐ chòu(unpleasant) body odorWord发臭fā chòusmellyWord口臭kǒu chòubad breathWord尸臭shī chòuodor of a dead bodyWord恶臭è chòustinkWord汗臭hàn chòubody odorWord滂臭pāng chòu(dialect) stinkyWord狐臭hú chòubody odorWord

xiù

xiu4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is chòu.

  1. smelling bad; stinking
  2. a bad smell (as in 臭味)

Examples

  • 这个鱼很臭，我不想吃。

    zhè ge yú hěn chòu, wǒ bù xiǎng chī

    This fish smells bad. I don't want to eat it.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 房间里有一种臭味。

    fáng jiān lǐ yǒu yì zhǒng chòu wèi

    There is a bad smell in the room.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “臭” as xiù

铜臭味tóng xiù wèiprofit-before-all-else mindsetWord乳臭未干rǔ xiù wèi gānlit. smell of breast milk not yet driedWord

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 臭

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Same radical 自

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