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臭

chòu
HSK 53 readings

“Stench” in Chinese is 臭 (chòu).

Other characters with the syllable chou: see all 11 →

Meaning

  • stench
  • smelly
  • to smell (bad)
Show 9 more meanings
  • repulsive
  • loathsome
  • terrible
  • bad
  • severely
  • ruthlessly
  • dud (ammunition)
  • sense of smell
  • smell bad

Readings

  • chòustench / smelly / to smell (bad) / repulsive / loathsome / terrible / bad / severely / ruthlessly / dud (ammunition)
  • xiùsense of smell / smell bad

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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