sōu
餿

common
adjective

Meaning of

馊 means (of food, especially cooked rice or dishes) spoiled; sour; rancid; having a foul smell due to fermentation or decay; (figurative) rotten; lousy; stupid (referring to ideas, schemes, or suggestions). Pronounced sōu.

  • (of food, especially cooked rice or dishes) spoiled; sour; rancid; having a foul smell due to fermentation or decay
  • (figurative) rotten; lousy; stupid (referring to ideas, schemes, or suggestions)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes18
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wǎn
fàn
sōu
le
 
néng
chī
le
 

This bowl of rice has gone sour; it can't be eaten.

Cài
fàng
tài
jiǔ
huì
sōu
de
 

If vegetables are left out too long, they will spoil.

Chú
fáng
yǒu
sōu
wèi
 

There's a rancid smell in the kitchen.