Rank 2035IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

臭 - chòu

smell, stink, emit foul odor

smell, stink, emit foul odor

How to read 臭

Click 臭 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinchòu
Englishsmell, stink, emit foul odor
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

臭味 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 臭屁. Please read 臭弹 one more time.

Common words with this character

bad smell; foul odor
self-important; puffed up
dead bomb
blunder

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 臭 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 臭味 and 臭屁 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 臭.