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What does 臭 mean in Chinese?

臭 (chòu) means "stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 5 word.

How do you pronounce 臭?

臭 is pronounced "chòu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 臭?

臭 is an HSK Level 5 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 5).

What words contain the character 臭?

Common words with 臭 include 口臭 (bad breath), 恶臭 (stink), 汗臭 (body odor), 狐臭 (body odor), 胡臭 (variant of 狐臭[hu2 chou4]).

How do you write 臭?

You can practice writing 臭 using our stroke order tool.

臭 (chòu) — stench | Chinese Dictionary

臭

chòu

stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive

HSK 5verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 自 (no. 132)

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Definitions

(verb) stench
smelly
to smell (bad)
repulsive
loathsome
terrible
bad
severely
ruthlessly
dud (ammunition)

Example Sentences

这些垃圾放了好几天，已经开始发臭了。

Zhèxiē lājī fàng le hǎo jǐ tiān, yǐjīng kāishǐ fā chòu le

This garbage has been sitting for several days and has started to stink

Words Containing 臭

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
口臭	kǒu chòu	bad breath
恶臭	è chòu	stink
汗臭	hàn chòu	body odor
狐臭	hú chòu	body odor
胡臭	hú chòu	variant of 狐臭[hu2 chou4]
腋臭	yè chòu	body odor
腐臭	fǔ chòu	rotten (smell)
乳臭未干	rǔ xiù wèi gān	smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
出臭子儿	chū chòu zǐ r	to make a bad move (in a game of chess)
嗳气腐臭	ài qì fǔ chòu	putrid belching (medical term)

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Related Words

臊气(sāo qì)— foul smell

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熏天(xūn tiān)— overpowering (of a stench)

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 5

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Frequently Asked Questions

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