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腥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
腥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

腥 Stroke Order — How to Write 腥

Stroke Order

腥 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

腥 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼星

腥 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (meat) carries the meaning, while 星 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 9 more strokes

腥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xīng

Meanings of 腥 in Chinese

1

xīng腥

Refers to the strong, unpleasant smell of raw meat or fish, or the smell of blood; often used to describe something gory, foul, or related to bloodshed.
这部电影的某些场景过于血腥，不适合儿童观看。
Some scenes in this movie are too gory and not suitable for children.
Refers to fishy or meaty foods, especially non-vegetarian items like meat and fish.
他最近身体不适，饮食清淡，一点荤腥都不沾
He hasn't been feeling well recently, so his diet is light, avoiding all meat and fish.
Refers to raw or uncooked meat, often emphasizing its characteristic smell. In classical texts, it can directly mean uncooked meat.
厨师建议将这块腥肉反复清洗，以去除血沫。
The chef suggested repeatedly washing this piece of raw meat to remove blood scum.

Common Words and Phrases with 腥

1
xīng腥chòu臭
fishy and stenchy; a stinking smell, especially like that of rotten fish due to protein decomposition.
厨房里弥漫着一股腥臭味，可能是垃圾桶里的鱼肉坏了。
A rank, fishy smell permeated the kitchen, probably from spoiled fish in the garbage can.
2
xīng腥fēng风xuè血yǔ雨
Bloody slaughter; reign of terror.
这场突如其来的危机，让整个行业都陷入了腥风血雨之中，许多小公司因此倒闭。
This sudden crisis plunged the entire industry into a bloodbath, causing many small companies to go out of business.
3
xīng腥huì秽
Stenchy and filthy.
厨房里腐烂的食物散发出阵阵腥秽的气味，让人作呕
The rotting food in the kitchen emitted a foul, fishy smell, making one feel nauseous.
4
xīng腥qì气
A fishy or unpleasant smell, especially from meat or fish.
这条鱼有点腥气，最好多洗几遍。
This fish has a bit of a fishy smell; it's best to wash it several times.
5
xīng腥sāo臊
A fishy and foul or rank smell, often associated with raw meat or animal odor.
这块肉放久了，有一股腥臊味，不能吃了
This piece of meat has been left for too long; it has a fishy, gamey smell and can't be eaten.
6
xīng腥shān膻
smelling of fish or mutton; a strong, unpleasant smell like that of raw fish and gamey meat
这块肉放久了，有一股腥膻味
This piece of meat has been left for too long and has a strong fishy and gamey odor.
7
xīng腥wèi味ér儿
fishy smell; smell of fish
这条鱼有点腥味儿，我不太喜欢吃。
This fish has a bit of a fishy smell; I don't really like to eat it.

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Questions about 腥

What does 腥 mean in Chinese?

腥 (xīng) means “Refers to fishy or meaty foods” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 腥?

腥 is pronounced xīng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 腥 have?

腥 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 腥?

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

What is the radical of 腥?

The radical of 腥 is ⺼, and 腥 is a phono-semantic compound.