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

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5Writing 5

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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 臭

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 臭

3.

Character Breakdown

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臭

自nose

犬dog

臭=

4.

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5.

How to Use 臭

Smelly things with

Use 臭 (chòu) to describe bad smells or stinky things.

hěn很

chòu臭

very smelly

6.

Example Sentences

Lā垃

jī圾

duī堆

fā发

chū出

è恶

chòu

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自nose

+犬dog

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

chòu臭

wèi味

bad smell

chòu臭

dòu豆

fu腐

stinky tofu

臭

。

The garbage pile gives off a foul smell.

yè夜

shì市

lǐ里

piāo飘

lái来

chòu臭

dòu豆

fu腐

de的

xiāng香

wèi味

。

The aroma of stinky tofu wafts from the night market

Gōng工

chǎng厂

pái排

fàng放

de的

chòu臭

qì气

yǐng影

xiǎng响

le了

zhōu周

wéi围

jū居

mín民

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

The foul odor emitted by the factory affected the lives of nearby residents.

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

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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