Memory phrase for the Kanji: 臭
臭
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Meaning
stench, stink, smelly, to smell bad
Pronunciation
chòu, xiù
Explanation
Top: self 自 (The accented (= emphasized) ノ eye 目 shows the own self, thus the 'ego'), below: dog 犬 (The big 大 person holds it 丶 in the arms)
Mnemonic
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His ego is like a dog: Both stink!
Radicals
自
self The Radical shows an eye 目 and has an emphasis ノ to express that the own person is meant.
犬
dog Shows a big 大 person with with outspread arms who holds a small dog 丶
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Vocabulary
臭氧
chòu yǎng
ozone (O3)
5567
恶臭
è chòu
stink
5568
臭气
chòu qì
stench
5569
臭气
chòu qì
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