腥
腥 (xīng) means “fishy smell”. It is made of ⺼ + 星 and has 13 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 腥 into its parts
What 腥 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 星 xīng — star
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 生 shēng — life
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 日 rì — sun; day
腥 stroke order
Example sentences
这条鱼有点儿腥。Zhè tiáo yú yǒudiǎnr xīng.This fish smells a bit fishy.
做鱼时放点儿酒可以去掉腥味。Zuò yú shí fàng diǎnr jiǔ kěyǐ qùdiào xīng wèi.A little wine removes the fishy smell when cooking fish.
Also built with ⺼
- 肌jīflesh
- 肖xiàoto resemble
- 肚dùbelly
- 肠chángintestines
- 股gǔshare
- 肢zhīlimbs
- 肤fūskin
- 肥féifatty
- 肩jiānshoulders
- 肪fánganimal fat
- 肯kěnto agree to
- 育yùto produce
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | fishy smell; fishy |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 腥
What does 腥 mean?
腥 (xīng) means “fishy smell; fishy”.
How many strokes does 腥 have?
腥 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 腥?
腥 is made of ⺼ (meat) and 星 (star).
Which HSK level is 腥?
腥 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 腥 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 203: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.