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Words & phrases

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Similar-form characters

Characters with sao

sào

臊

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Final(T3):àoVideo guide

Radical:

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

17

Traditional:

臊

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Chinese dictionary
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v.shy
- hài sào
  害臊
  bashful
- méi xiū méi sào
  没羞没臊
  shamless

Words and phrases with 臊

臊子
[word]diced meat being added to noodles or other food before serving
臊脸
[word]be put to shame

Word usage

Note
When pronounced as "sāo", "臊" is used to describe the smell of urine; when pronounced as "sào", "臊" refers to "shy", such as "害臊".

Similar-form characters to 臊

sào
臊
cāo
操
zào
噪
zǎo
澡
zào
躁

Chinese Characters with pinyin sào

扫
sweep; look around
瘙
scabies
埽
mattress used in dyke construction

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