糗

qiǔ

Definitions

qiǔ dry rations; mushy, overcooked; embarrassing

Etymology

Rice 米 that stinks 臭; 臭 also provides the pronunciation

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 米

类 断 精 料 米 继 奥 迷 粮 糊 粗 粉 粒 粹

Component: 臭

嗅 溴 䍹 殠

Components

米 臭

Example Words

出糗 糗事