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嗅

xiù

smell, scent, sniff; olfactive

Strokes
13
Radical
口
HSK
6
Tone
4

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 狗的嗅觉灵敏。

    Gǒu de xiù jué líng mǐn

    Dogs have a keen sense of smell.

  • 他一嗅到风声不对,就逃之夭夭了。

    Tā yī xiù dào fēng shēng bù duì jiù táo zhī yāo yāo le

    Sensing danger, he ran away.

  • 心有猛虎,细嗅蔷薇。

    Xīn yǒu měng hǔ xì xiù qiáng wēi

    In me the tiger sniffs the rose.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 嗅

  • 嗅觉xiù jué 4–2 sense of smell