Chinese symbol for “rancid”
馊
sōu
Traditional: 餿
rancid; soured (as food)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for rancid is 馊 (sōu), defined as: rancid; soured (as food).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “rancid”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 馊.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 馊主意 (餿主意) | sōu zhǔ yi | bad idea; stupid suggestion |
| 馊臭 (餿臭) | sōu chòu | reeking; putrid |
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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