chòuxiù

smell

The smell  of a dirty dog

Components
自 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

self

犬 meaning component

  Meaning component

quǎn

  

dog

Evolution

臭 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
臭 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
臭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
臭 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
臭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

chòu

smell, stink, emit foul odor; stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)

 

xiù

sense of smell; smell bad

Most common words with 臭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

stench

臭味

stink

恶臭

stink

臭名昭著

notorious

臭气

stench

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)