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臭

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: cao3
POJ: tshàu
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: hiun3
POJ: hiùⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: rotten
臭, 腐爛

More precisely "smelly/foul" — may not isolate "rotten" specifically. 2 candidate readings from Wiktionary also need confirming.

Examples

  • 魚臭 (he5 cao3) — The fish is rotten, the fish smells bad.

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