Chinese word dictionary

害臊

hài sào · to be bashful; to feel ashamed

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Word information

Simplified害臊

Traditional害臊

Pinyinhài sào

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

害hài

to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill

臊sāo

shy, bashful; rank, fetid; the smell of urine

How to learn 害臊

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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害怕hàipà

to be afraid; to be scared

害羞hàixiū

shy; embarrassed; bashful

厉害lìhai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

伤害shānghài

to injure; to harm

损害sǔnhài

harm; to damage; to impair

危害wēihài

to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]