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The character 臭 is structurally composed of 自, which originally represented a nose, and 犬, meaning dog, forming a semantic compound that initially conveyed the act of smelling or a general odor, based on the association of dogs with keen scent detection. Its meaning narrowed over time from a neutral reference to any smell to predominantly signify a foul or stinking odor, while the older, broader sense persists in limited contexts and compound words. The graphical form of the character has not been altered, with the traditional version remaining identical to the contemporary standard.
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厕所里很臭。
臭豆腐闻起来臭。
冰箱里的食物变臭了。
他脱下的袜子非常臭。
夏天垃圾场散发出臭味。
臭水沟的味道让人恶心。
长时间不洗的鞋子会有臭气。
由于排水系统故障，整栋楼都弥漫着臭气。