chòu

HSK 5
common
adjective
adverb

Meaning of

臭 means having a bad smell; foul; unpleasant; disgusting; unpopular. Pronounced chòu. HSK 5.

  • having a bad smell; foul
  • unpleasant; disgusting; unpopular
  • poor; clumsy; unskilled

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

tǒng
sàn
zhe
chòu
 
 

The trash can is emitting a foul smell.

Zhè
tiáo
jīng
biàn
chòu
le
 
néng
chī
le
 

This fish has gone bad and stinks, so it can't be eaten.

suǒ
de
chòu
wèi
hěn
nán
wén
 

The smell in the toilet is very unpleasant.

chǎng
chuán
lái
zhèn
zhèn
chòu
wèi
er
 

Waves of foul odors come from the garbage dump.

Biàn
zhì
de
niú
nǎi
yǒu
chòu
wèi
dao
 

Spoiled milk has a bad stinky taste.