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嗅

xiù
verb #8,662

Meanings

  1. 1 to sniff; to smell
  2. 2 to scent; to detect by smell

Examples

狗在地上嗅来嗅去。
Gǒu zài dì shàng xiù lái xiù qù.
The dog was sniffing around on the ground.
她嗅了嗅花的香味。
Tā xiù le xiù huā de xiāngwèi.
She sniffed the fragrance of the flowers.
他有敏锐的商业嗅觉。
Tā yǒu mǐnruì de shāngyè xiùjué.
He has a keen business sense.

Tips

usage
嗅 is more formal/written than 闻 (wén), which is the everyday word for 'to smell.' 嗅觉 (xiùjué, sense of smell) is the standard term. 嗅 often implies deliberate sniffing, while 闻 can mean simply noticing a smell.

Stroke Order

嗅 xiù