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嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嗅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

嗅 Stroke Order — How to Write 嗅

Stroke Order

嗅 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

嗅 Radical and Character Components

Components:口臭

嗅 is an ideographic compound. To taste 口 an odor 臭; 臭 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 口 + 10 more strokes

嗅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiù

Meanings of 嗅 in Chinese

1

xiù嗅

To smell; to use the nose to distinguish odors or scents.
狗的嗅觉非常灵敏，能轻松找到隐藏的物品。
Dogs have a very keen sense of smell and can easily find hidden items.

Common Words and Phrases with 嗅

1
xiù嗅jué觉
The sense of smell; the ability to perceive odors.
狗的嗅觉非常灵敏，能闻到很远的气味。
Dogs' sense of smell is very keen, they can detect scents from far away.
2
xiù嗅shén神jīng经
The first pair of cranial nerves, a sensory nerve originating from olfactory cells, that transmits sensory stimuli from the olfactory organ to the brain.
嗅神经损伤可能导致嗅觉丧失，影响生活质量。
Damage to the olfactory nerve can result in a loss of smell, impacting quality of life.

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Questions about 嗅

What does 嗅 mean in Chinese?

嗅 (xiù) means “To smell” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嗅?

嗅 is pronounced xiù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嗅 have?

嗅 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 嗅?

嗅 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嗅?

The radical of 嗅 is 口, and 嗅 is an ideographic compound.