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CHINESE CHARACTER

臭 (chòu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

chòu
to reek, to smell, to stink
HSK 510 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

自 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 臭.

自 · 犬

Visible components

臭 is decomposed as ⿱自犬.

STROKES · 10

Write 臭 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 臭

他的衣服总是很臭。

Tā de yī fu zǒng shì hěn chòu。

His clothes always smell bad.

FAQ

What does 臭 (chòu) mean in Chinese?

to reek, to smell, to stink

How do you write 臭 in stroke order?

臭 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 臭?

自 is the radical in 臭. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 臭?

臭 (chòu): stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible.