害 臊

hài sàodictionary entry

to be bashful / to feel ashamed

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

害臊害臊 [hai4 sao4] /to be bashful/to feel ashamed/

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害
hài
to do harm to / to cause trouble to / harm / evil / calamity
臊
sāo
to smell of urine (or sweat etc)
sào
shame / bashfulness / to shame / to humiliate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.