嗅

嗅
xiù = xi + ou4
to smell / to sniff / to nose
嗅 = 口 + 臭 : Marie Curie (xi) is sniffing (嗅) at an old mandarin (口) she found in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) and finds it stinks (臭) terribly.

嗅 character breakdown

口
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).
臭
chòu = ch + ou4
stench / smelly / to smell (bad) / repulsive / loathsome / terrible / bad / severely / ruthlessly / dud (ammunition)
臭 = 犬 + 自 : Charlie Chaplin (ch) has not showered for days and is very stinky (臭). In the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) the Saint Bernard dog (犬) even holds a mirror (自) in front of him to let him see how filthy he looks.
臭
xiù = xi + ou4
sense of smell / smell bad

Characters with 嗅 as component

嗅 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 嗅

嗅
嗅
觉
覺
sense of smell
嗅
探
犬
sniffer dog
嗅
探
to sniff (in order to find sth)
嗅
球
olfactory bulb (anatomy)

Sentences with 嗅

嗅 currently does not appear in any sentence.