chòu

stench; smelly; to smell (bad)

HSK 5

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • chòustench; smelly; to smell (bad)
  • xiùsense of smell; smell bad

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

乳臭未干rǔ xiù wèi gān

smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears

出臭子儿chū chòu zǐ r

to make a bad move (in a game of chess)

口臭kǒu chòu

bad breath; halitosis

嗳气腐臭ài qì fǔ chòu

putrid belching (medical term)

如蝇逐臭rú yíng zhú chòu

like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful; the crowd runs after trash

恶臭è chòu

stink

Other Characters Pronounced “chou” / “xiu”