鱢 (sāo) - Fishy smell & foul odor from fish or seafood

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sāo ｜ 24 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

鱢 · sāo

Fishy smell;

foul odor from fish or seafood;

rank smell of fish.

Fishy smellfoul odor from fish or seafoodrank smell of fish.

Usage highlights

Fishy smellFishy odorFoul fish smellRank fish odorRemove fishy smellFishy stench

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 香— fragrant; aromatic

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fish market has a strong fishy smell (鱼市鱢气).
  • This seafood restaurant has no fishy odor (这家海鲜餐厅没有鱢味).
  • The spoiled fish emitted a foul smell (变质的鱼发出鱢臭).

Collocations

  • Fishy smell(鱢气)
  • Fishy odor(鱢味)
  • Foul fish smell(鱢臭)
  • Rank fish odor(腥鱢)
  • Remove fishy smell(去鱢)
  • Fishy stench(鱢腥)

Idioms

  • Fishy and foul(腥鱢恶臭)
  • Overflowing with fishy odor(鱢气冲天)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鱢 is a specialized character used primarily to describe the unpleasant smell of fish or seafood.
  • In Chinese culinary culture, removing the '鱢' smell is an important cooking technique for preparing fish dishes.
  • The character is rarely used in modern everyday language but appears in specialized contexts.

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