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嗅

xiù
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to smell
  2. 2. to sniff
  3. 3. to nose

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Example Sentences

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我在電梯裏 嗅 到煙味。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 431502)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 嗅

嗅觉
xiù jué

sense of smell

嗅探
xiù tàn

to sniff (in order to find sth)

嗅探犬
xiù tàn quǎn

sniffer dog

嗅球
xiù qiú

olfactory bulb (anatomy)