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馊

sōu

spoiled, rotten; stale, rancid

💡 Ideographic: Old 叟 food 饣; 叟 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (48%)
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Component Breakdown

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饣
shí
food; to eat
叟
sǒu
old man; elder
⿰饣叟 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shí
饣
food; to eat
3 strokes
sǒu
叟
old man; elder
💡 Ideographic: A hand 又 holding up a candle, representing failing vision
9 strokes

Words Using 馊 (3)