臭賤

Chinese

		sense of smell; smell bad; stench sense of smell; smell bad; stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)	inexpensive; lowly
trad. (臭賤)		臭	賤
simp. (臭贱)		臭	贱

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chhàu-chiān

---

• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhàu-chiān
    • Tâi-lô: tshàu-tsiān
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhaocien
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɛn⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn³³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siɛn³³/

Adjective

臭賤

1. (Hokkien) despicable; mean; low; degrading
2. (Mainland China Hokkien) dull; tacky; drab (due to being commonly seen)
3. (Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) having great vitality and good rearing

Synonyms

• (despicable): 下賤／下贱 (xiàjiàn), 卑鄙 (bēibǐ)
• (tacky): (Hokkien) 臭俗, 粗俗

Derived terms

• 臭賤骨 / 臭贱骨