鼿 (wù) - Nose — refers to the nose & to smell

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wù ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鼿 · wù

Nose — refers to the nose;

to smell;

to sniff;

archaic character for nose.

Nose — refers to the noseto smellto sniff

Usage highlights

to wipe the noseto smell somethingnasal cavitynasal soundnasal bonenasal discharge

Synonyms

  • 鼻— nose (modern standard character)
  • 嗅觉— sense of smell

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wiped his nose (鼿) with a tissue.
  • The dog sniffed (鼿) the ground for clues.
  • In ancient texts, 鼿 was used for nose (鼻).
  • The character 鼿 appears in classical medical texts.

Collocations

  • to wipe the nose(拭鼿)
  • to smell something(鼿物)
  • nasal cavity(鼿腔)
  • nasal sound(鼿音)
  • nasal bone(鼿骨)
  • nasal discharge(鼿涕)

Idioms

  • To follow one's nose(随鼿而行)
  • To have a keen sense of smell(鼿敏)
  • To turn up one's nose at(嗤之以鼿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鼿 is an archaic character for 'nose' that appears in classical Chinese texts.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the nose was considered connected to lung function.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese, having been largely replaced by 鼻.

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