腥

xīng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. fishy (smell)

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Character focus

Stroke order

13 strokes

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“闻到”“一股”等词搭配，如“闻到一股腥味”。

Common mistakes

注意“腥”不用于形容人的体味，避免说“他有腥味”。

Example Sentences

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这鱼很腥。

This fish smells very fishy.

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Words Containing 腥

土腥

tǔ xīng

(of a taste or smell) earthy

腥风血雨

xīng fēng xuè yǔ

lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom)

stench; stink

meat and fish

reeking of blood

Bloody Mary

Houttuynia cordata

腥