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臭

chòu/xiù

stench; smelly

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Ancient forms

2 forms
  1. Oracle boneShang
  2. Small sealQin–Han

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

chòu as in 臭气 chou4
  1. stench
  2. smelly
  3. to smell (bad)
  4. repulsive
  5. loathsome
  6. terrible
  7. bad
  8. severely
  9. ruthlessly
  10. dud (ammunition)
xiù as in 铜臭味 xiu4
  1. sense of smell
  2. smell bad

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