嗅
嗅 (xiù) · to sniff
13 strokesLeft–right
嗅 (xiù) means “to sniff”. It is made of 口 + 臭 and has 13 strokes.
Break 嗅 into its parts
What 嗅 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 臭 chòu — to reek
- 自 zì — self
- 目 mù — eye
- 犬 quǎn — dog
- 大 dà — big
- 丶 — dot
- 自 zì — self
嗅 stroke order
Example sentences with 嗅觉
狗的嗅觉非常灵敏。Gǒu de xiùjué fēicháng língmǐn.Dogs have a very keen sense of smell.
感冒时嗅觉会变差。Gǎnmào shí xiùjué huì biànchà.Your sense of smell gets worse when you have a cold.
Words with 嗅
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to sniff |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 嗅
What does 嗅 mean?
嗅 (xiù) means “to sniff”.
How many strokes does 嗅 have?
嗅 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 嗅?
嗅 is made of 口 (mouth) and 臭 (to reek).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.