臭 (chòu): Smelly — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 5

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臭=自nose+犬dog

A dog (犬) uses its nose (自) to sniff, capturing the sense of smell or something foul-smelling.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 臭 is used in context

yè夜

shì市

lǐ里

piāo飘

lái来

chòu臭

dòu

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The aroma of stinky tofu wafts from the night market

fáng房

jiān间

lǐ里

fā发

xiàn现

le了

chòu臭

chóng虫

xū需

yào要

chǔ处

lǐ理

。

Bedbugs found in the room need to be dealt with

chòu臭

yǎng氧

céng层

néng能

bǎo保

hù护

dì地

qiú球

miǎn免

shòu受

zǐ紫

wài外

xiàn线

shāng伤

hài害

。

The ozone layer protects the Earth from UV radiation

zhè这

ge个

lā垃

jī圾

tǒng桶

tài太

chòu臭

le了

。

This trash can is too smelly.

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