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Character Decomposition
臭=自+犬
Etymology
The smell 自 of a dirty dog 犬
Meanings2 pronunciations
chòu
stench
smelly
to smell (bad)
repulsive
loathsome
terrible
bad
severely
ruthlessly
dud (ammunition)
xiù
sense of smell
smell bad
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Words with 臭 104 total
tongue-lashing · to chew out · CL: dùn臭骂chòu màdirty money臭钱chòu qiánbad smell; foul odor臭味chòu wèibad breath · halitosis口臭kǒu chòustink; stench · stinky; smelly · (fig.) disgusting; repugnant恶臭è chòureeking · putrid馊臭sōu chòufishy and smelly腥臭xīng chòubody odor · bromhidrosis · armpit odor · underarm stink · also called 狐臭 hú chòu腋臭yè chòuodor of a dead body尸臭shī chòu
Idioms with 臭 25 total Chain
give off an unbearable stink臭不可当chòu bù kě dāng(idiom) to stink to high heaven · (fig.) (idiom) disgraceful; disgusting臭不可闻chòu bù kě wénstinking reputation · notorious far and wide臭名远扬chòu míng yuǎn yángnotorious for his misdeeds (idiom) · infamous臭名昭彰chòu míng zhāo zhāngnotorious · infamous · egregious (bandits)臭名昭著chòu míng zhāo zhùto share vile habits · partners in notoriety · birds of a feather臭味相投chòu wèi xiāng tóu