How is 臭 pronounced?

臭 is pronounced “chòu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 臭?

臭 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 臭?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 臭 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5adjective

臭

chòu

臭 (chòu) means “stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这些垃圾放了好几天，已经开始发臭了。

Zhèxiē lājī fàng le hǎo jǐ tiān, yǐjīng kāishǐ fā chòu le.

This garbage has been sitting for several days and has started to stink.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 臭 mean?: 臭 (chòu) means “stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 臭 pronounced?: 臭 is pronounced “chòu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 臭?: 臭 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 臭?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 臭 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27