02750 Chinese character of 腥 and pronounce sing1

The Chinese character【腥】(fishy) that I’m going to teach you this time is used to describe smell or food. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Fishy taste or smell. Explanation: (1) The smell of fish and meat. For example: “fishy smell”. (2) The smell is pungent and unpleasant. Such as: “stinky”, “bloody storm”.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【腥】:xīng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【腥】:sing1/seng1

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【腥】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【腥】, for example:Describing smells or foods , It means mainly fishy smell or odor.Because Chinese characters embody extensive meanings, there may be deeper interpretations and specific functions beyond what is presented here.

【腥】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【腥味、魚腥】(Mandarin Pinyin:xīng wèi 、yú xīng/ Cantonese Jyutping:seng1 mei6 、jyu4 seng1)

To form this character, you need 13 strokes,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


他用新鮮的檸檬去除魚腥味。

He used fresh lemon to get rid of the fishy smell.


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