臭
chòuTraditional: 臭
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Translation
smelly, stinking, foul
Word origin
An ideographic compound of 自 (zì, nose) over 犬 (quǎn, dog), evoking a dog using its nose to track a scent, hence smell and later a bad smell.
- Origin
- ideograph
- Root
- 自 (zì, nose) + 犬 (quǎn, dog)
Stroke order
臭
Examples
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The rubbish here is very smelly.
鞋。
His shoes are both dirty and smelly.
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This fish has already gone off.
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There is a foul smell in the room.
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Do not bring up that rotten business again.
臭 (chòu) means smelly, stinking or foul, and figuratively rotten or lousy. It is the natural opposite of 香 (fragrant).
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