臊(sào)

HSK 7-917 strokes
Readingssàosāo

to smell of urine (or sweat etc)

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Character information

Pinyin
sào / sāo
Meaning
to smell of urine (or sweat etc)
Strokes
17
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 臊 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼喿

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 喿 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺼喿zào

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 臊 step by step

17 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 臊

Common words using 臊 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hài害sào臊
HSK 7-9

to be bashful; to feel ashamed

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sào臊zi子

(dialect) minced or diced meat (as part of a dish)

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sào臊qì气

foul smell; stench; smell of urine

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méi没xiū羞méi没sào臊

shameless

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 臊’s common words

害子气没羞

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