Memory phrase for the character: 臭

臭

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Meaning stench, stink, smelly, to smell bad

Pronunciation

chòu, xiù

Explanation

Top: self 自 (The accented (= emphasized) ノ eye 目 shows the own self, thus the 'ego'), below: dog 犬 (The big 大 person holds it 丶 in the arms)

Mnemonic
 
His ego is like a dog: Both stink!

Radicals

自 selfThe Radical shows an eye 目 and has an emphasis ノ to express that the own person is meant.
犬 dogShows a big 大 person with with outspread arms who holds a small dog 丶
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 Vocabulary

臭氧 chòu yǎng  ozone (O3)
恶臭 è chòu  stink
臭气 chòu qì  stench
臭气 chòu qì  

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