Chinese symbol for “smell”
闻到
wén dào
Traditional: 聞到
to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling
The closest CC-CEDICT match for smell is 闻到 (wén dào), defined as: to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling.
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 “smell”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嗅 | xiù | to smell; to sniff |
| 味 | wèi | taste; smell; (fig.) (bound form) flavor; character; atmosphere |
| 闻见 (聞見) | wén jiàn | to smell; to hear |
| 气 (氣) | qì | gas; air; smell |
| 闻 (聞) | wén | to hear; news |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 闻到.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新闻 (新聞) | xīn wén | news; 条 (tiáo) |
| 丑闻 (醜聞) | chǒu wén | scandal |
| 闻名 (聞名) | wén míng | well-known; famous |
| 新闻网 (新聞網) | xīn wén wǎng | news agency |
| 传闻 (傳聞) | chuán wén | rumor |
| 看到 | kàn dào | to see |
| 得到 | dé dào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “smell”.
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.