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骚

騷
sāo
adjective #6,851

Meanings

  1. 1 flirtatious
  2. 2 coquettish
  3. 3 foul-smelling
  4. 4 literary (archaic)

Examples

他觉得这个味道很骚。
Tā juéde zhège wèidào hěn sāo.
He thought the smell was foul.
别那么骚，正经一点。
Bié nàme sāo, zhèngjīng yīdiǎn.
Stop being so flirtatious, be more serious.

Tips

culture
In classical Chinese, 骚 referred to the literary tradition of 离骚 (Lí Sāo), an ancient poem by Qu Yuan. In modern slang, it means flirtatious or showy.
mistakes
骚 can be offensive depending on context. As slang it means 'flirty/showy,' but calling someone 骚 directly is rude.

Stroke Order

骚 sāo