鮏 (xīng) - Fishy smell & foul odor from fish or seafood

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Fishy smell;

foul odor from fish or seafood;

stench of rotten fish.

Fishy smellfoul odor from fish or seafoodstench of rotten fish.

Usage highlights

Fishy smellFishy odorEmit fishy smellRemove fishy smellFishy stenchFishy and foul

Synonyms

  • 腥— fishy smell; raw fish odor
  • 臭— foul smell; stench

Antonyms

  • 香— fragrant; aromatic
  • 芳— fragrant; sweet-smelling

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fish market has a strong fishy smell (鱼市有鮏味).
  • This seafood restaurant reeks of fish (这家海鲜餐厅有鮏气).
  • Rotten fish emits a foul odor (腐鱼发鮏).

Collocations

  • Fishy smell(鮏味)
  • Fishy odor(鮏气)
  • Emit fishy smell(发鮏)
  • Remove fishy smell(去鮏)
  • Fishy stench(腥鮏)
  • Fishy and foul(鮏臭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical and literary contexts to describe unpleasant fish odors.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese, where 腥 is more common for fishy smells.
  • Appears in some traditional texts describing culinary or olfactory experiences.

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