Keyword
sense of smell
- to reek
- to smell
- to stink
- Frequency
- #1743
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
chòu
Mnemonic
The smell 自 of a dirty dog 犬
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
臭
sense of smell; smell bad
臭
stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)
恶臭
stink; stench; stinky; smelly; (fig.) disgusting; repugnant
臭味
bad smell; foul odor
臭氧
ozone (O₃)
臭虫
bedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick
臭名昭著
notorious; infamous; egregious (bandits)
臭豆腐
stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person
臭氧层
ozone layer
口臭
bad breath; halitosis
臭气
stench
臭屁
(coll.) self-important; puffed up
发臭
smelly; to smell bad
臭臭
(baby talk) poop; poo
狐臭
body odor; bromhidrosis
除臭剂
deodorant
遗臭万年
to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)
臭鼬
skunk
腐臭
rotten (smell); stinking; putrid
乳臭未干
lit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom); fig. immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears
臭骂
tongue-lashing; to chew out
臭味相投
to share vile habits; partners in notoriety; birds of a feather
臭不可闻
(idiom) to stink to high heaven; (fig.) (idiom) disgraceful; disgusting
臭美
greatly pleased with oneself; vain; conceited (used as an insult or teasingly)