嗅 xiù ㄒㄧㄡˋ cau3

  • to smell
  • to sniff
  • to nose

Stroke order

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Draw 嗅 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 狗 ( gǒu gau2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 嗅觉 嗅覺 ( xiù jué cau3 gok3 ) 灵敏 靈敏 ( líng mǐn ling4 man5 )。

    Dogs have a keen sense of smell.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 电梯 電梯 ( diàn tī din6 tai1 ) 里 裏 ( lǐ ) 嗅 ( xiù cau3 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 烟 煙 ( yān jin1 ) 味 ( wèi mei6 )。

    I smell smoke in the elevator.

  • 心 ( xīn sam1 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 猛虎 ( měng hǔ maang5 fu2 ), 细 細 ( xì sai3 ) 嗅 ( xiù cau3 ) 蔷薇 薔薇 ( qiáng wēi coeng4 mei4 )。

    In me the tiger sniffs the rose.

  • 狗 ( gǒu gau2 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 嗅觉 嗅覺 ( xiù jué cau3 gok3 ) 比 ( bǐ bei2 ) 人类 人類 ( rén lèi jan4 leoi6 ) 敏锐 敏銳 ( mǐn ruì man5 jeoi6 ) 得 ( de dak1 ) 多 ( duō do1 )。

    A dog's sense of smell is much keener than a human's.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 嗅 ( xiù cau3 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 风声 風聲 ( fēng shēng fung1 sing1 ) 不对 不對 ( bù duì bat1 deoi3 ), 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 逃之夭夭 ( táo zhī yāo yāo tou4 zi1 jiu1 jiu1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Sensing danger, he ran away.

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