膮 (xiāo) - Rotten meat & putrid flesh

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想信

膮 · xiāo

Rotten meat;

putrid flesh;

specifically refers to the foul smell of decaying meat.

Rotten meatputrid fleshspecifically refers to the foul smell of decaying

Usage highlights

rotten meatputrid fleshfoul smell of decayspoiled meatdecaying flesh

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The butcher discarded the rotten meat (膮肉).
  • The smell of putrid flesh (膮臭) filled the air.
  • Ancient texts warned against consuming spoiled meat (膮腐之肉).

Collocations

  • rotten meat(膮肉)
  • putrid flesh(膮体)
  • foul smell of decay(膮臭)
  • spoiled meat(膮腐)
  • decaying flesh(膮烂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing symptoms of decay and putrefaction.
  • Used in historical contexts to describe battlefield conditions or improper food storage.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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