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Meaning of 嗅

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嗅HSK 6
Pinyin: xiù
English Definition: to smell; to sniff; to nose
Chinese Definition:
①闻，用鼻子辨别气味：嗅觉。嗅神经。
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 口
Ideographic:To taste 口 an odor 臭; 臭 also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 臭 [ chòu ] to reek, to smell, to stink
Similar Characters: 嗔 噢
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Example Words
嗅觉HSK 6 xiù jué sense of smell
嗅球 xiù qiú olfactory bulb (anatomy)
More:嗅* | *嗅 | *嗅*
Example Sentences
1
shé
蛇
kào
靠
shé tou
舌头
xiù tàn
嗅探
zhōu wéi
周围
de
的
qì wèi
气味
。
Snakes use their tongue to smell the surrounding odor.
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