腥
HSK 7–9

腥 (xīng): raw meat, rank, strong-smelling

xīng

raw meat, rank, strong-smelling

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Pinyin

xīng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

raw meat, rank, strong-smelling

How to Write 腥 (xīng)

腥 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 腥

A phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (meat) carries the meaning, and 星 hints at the pronunciation.

What 腥 is Made Of

腥 is built from 2 components:

⺼meat, flesh
星star, planet

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