Chinese symbol for “stinky”
恶臭
è chòu
Traditional: 惡臭
stink; stench; stinky; smelly; (fig.) disgusting; repugnant
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stinky is 恶臭 (è chòu), defined as: stink; stench; stinky; smelly; (fig.) disgusting; repugnant.
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 “stinky”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恶臭.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 邪恶 (邪惡) | xié è | sinister; vicious |
| 恶心 (噁心) | ě xīn | variant of 恶心 (ě xīn) |
| 恶化 (惡化) | è huà | to worsen |
| 恶劣 (惡劣) | è liè | vile; nasty |
| 臭味 | chòu wèi | bad smell; foul odor |
| 臭氧 | chòu yǎng | ozone (O₃) |
| 臭虫 (臭蟲) | chòu chóng | bedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick |
| 臭名昭著 | chòu míng zhāo zhù | notorious; infamous |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stinky”.
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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