刺鼻

cìbí
  1. to assail the nostrils
  2. acrid
  3. pungent

CEDICT

pungent

Wiktionary

形容气味强烈。

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Entry Composition

1 刺 cì
  1. thorn
  2. sting
  3. thrust
  4. to prick
  5. to pierce
  6. to stab
  7. to assassinate
  8. to murder
2 鼻 bí nose

Related entries

扑鼻 pūbí to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors)
我刚打开锅盖，一股恶臭就扑鼻而来。

I just opened the lid, and a foul smell filled my nose.

Source: Tatoeba

熏 xūn
  1. to smoke
  2. to fumigate
  3. to assail the nostrils
  4. to perfume
酸不溜丢 suānbuliūdiū
  1. sour
  2. acrid
  3. (of a person) embittered
酸涩 suānsè
  1. sour
  2. acrid
  3. (fig.) bitter
  4. painful
辛酸 xīnsuān
  1. pungent (taste)
  2. bitter
  3. fig. sad
  4. miserable
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