臊 (sou1) — (of smell) gamey; rank; rancid in Cantonese
souˉ¹臊Mandarin Pinyin: sao1
Meaning of 臊
noun(of smell) gamey; rank; rancid
noun(adjective) Shy
Example Sentences with 臊
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係zek˗₃隻souˉ¹臊haaˉ¹蝦neoi2.女。
She is a shy girl.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好paa˗₃怕sau2,醜，houˊ²好souˉ¹臊haa1.蝦。
She is very shy.
go˗₃個neoiˏ₅女zaiˊ²仔houˊ²好souˉ¹臊haa1.蝦。
That girl is very shy.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好haaˉ¹蝦keoi5,佢，keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好sou1.臊。
Don't tease her, she's shy.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係mˎ₄唔haiˍ₆係zek˗₃隻souˉ¹臊haaˉ¹蝦neoi2?女？
Is she a shy girl?
Words Containing 臊
沒羞沒臊mut6 sau1 mut6 sou3
shameless
害臊hoi6 sou3
to be bashful; to feel ashamed; [粵] 怕醜
臊蝦女sou1 haa1 neoi5
female infant (old slang)
臊蝦sou1 haa1
a baby, a young infant | [普]: 嬰兒, 小孩
臊蝦仔sou1 haa1 zai2
a baby, a young infant | [普]: 嬰兒, 小孩
怕臊paa3 sou3
shy, bashful; [粵]怕醜
臊臊都係羊肉sou1 sou1 dou1 hai6 joeng4 juk6
something falls short of expectations but is still of benefit
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