腐臭

fǔchòu

adjective #27,736

Meanings

1 putrid
2 rotten and foul-smelling
3 stinking

Characters

rotten; decayed; tofu (豆腐)

smelly; stinking

Examples

垃圾桶里散发出腐臭的气味。

Lājī tǒng lǐ sànfāchū fǔchòu de qìwèi.

A putrid smell emanated from the trash can.

这块肉已经腐臭了，不能吃了。

Zhè kuài ròu yǐjīng fǔchòu le, bù néng chī le.

This piece of meat has already gone putrid; it can't be eaten.

Tips

memory

腐 (rotten/decayed) + 臭 (smelly/stinky). Both characters describe decay — double the rot, double the stench.

Stroke Order

腐 fǔ

臭 chòu