腥 xīng fishy
fishy; rank
How to remember 腥: 月 meat + 星 star = fishy. The campers left their meat in the sun all day, and now, under the first star, it smells fishy.
Component breakdown
腥 = 月 meat + 星 star
- 月 meat
- 星 star
- 日 sun
- 生 life
- ㇒ falling stroke
- 龶 plant
The campers left their meat in the sun all day, and now, under the first star, it smells fishy.
How it is used
- The specific fishy/raw-flesh smell - 腥味 (xīngwèi) fishy odor, 鱼腥 (yúxīng) fishy smell of fish.
- Extends to bloody/gory: 血腥 (xuèxīng) bloody, brutal (血腥场面 a gruesome scene). It's a smell word, not a taste - 腻 or 咸 handle taste.