嗅

xiù · xiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to smell
  2. to sniff
  3. to nose

In a sentence

2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)嗅(xiù)来(lái)嗅(xiù)去(qù)。

The puppy sniffed around at the doorway.

02

我(wǒ)闻(wén)到(dào)厨(chú)房(fáng)里(lǐ)飘(piāo)来(lái)的(de)香(xiāng)味(wèi),忍(rěn)不(bu)住(zhù)嗅(xiù)了(le)嗅(xiù)。

I smelled the aroma drifting from the kitchen and couldn't help sniffing.

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