腥

xīng

x+īng·1st tone

fishy (smell)

Radical: 月 Strokes: 13 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

有月脚服望能期背朝脱脑腾

Same radical

有月脚服望能期背朝脱脑腾胜脸腹

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Character Decomposition

腥=⺼+星

Etymology

meat

Meanings

fishy (smell)

xīng

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Words with 腥 48 total

stench; stink臊腥sāo xīng reeking of blood · bloody (events)血腥xuè xīng fishy and smelly腥臭xīng chòu

Idioms with 腥 7 total Chain

lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom) · fig. reign of terror · carnage腥风血雨xīng fēng xuè yǔ