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腥 (xīng) — how to say "the smell of raw fish or meat" in Chinese
腥
The smell of raw fish or meat; fishy
adjective
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
腥气
xīng qì
fishy odor
腥味
xīng wèi
fishy smell
Examples
厨房里有一股很腥的味道。
There is a very fishy smell in the kitchen.
鱼很腥。
The fish smells very fishy.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "the smell of raw fish or meat" in Chinese?
"the smell of raw fish or meat" in Chinese is 腥 (xīng).
Xing meaning Chinese
腥 (xīng) means "The smell of raw fish or meat; fishy".
Xing in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced xīng (written as xing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Xing in Chinese character
It is written 腥 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 腥?
腥 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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