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CHINESE CHARACTER

chòu

臭

臭

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foul

Numbered pinyin
chou4
English meanings
whiff, foul, malodorous, disgraceful, stinking, odorous, disgusting

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 自; bottom 犬.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱自犬

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这hěn很chòu臭。

    This stinks.

  2. 02

    chòu臭wèi味。

    A bad smell.

  3. 03

    bié别xián嫌chòu臭。

    Don't mind the smell.

  4. 04

    chòu臭dòufu豆腐。

    Stinky tofu.

  5. 05

    fā发chòu臭le了。

    Turned smelly.

  6. 06

    xiāng香hé和chòu臭。

    Sweet and foul.

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