骚

sāo

骚 — sāo

1. to disturb; to disrupt (bound form)

   别再骚扰他，让他安心工作。 bié zài sāorǎo tā ràng tā ānxīn gōngzuò — Stop disturbing him so he can work in peace.

2. flirty; coquettish

   她说话的语气有点骚，让人害羞。 tā shuōhuà de yǔqì yǒudiǎn sāo ràng rén hàixiū — Her tone was a bit flirtatious, making people feel shy.

3. (literary) literary writings; poetry

   古人常以骚词表达愁思。 gǔrén chángyǐ sāo cí biǎodá chóusī — Ancients often used poetic verses to express sorrow.

4. foul-smelling (variant of 臊)

   那只鱼太骚了，不能吃。 nà zhǐ yú tài sāo le bùnéng chī — That fish smells foul; it can't be eaten.

5. (dialect) (of certain domestic animals) male

   老一辈人说这头猪是骚的，意思是公的。 lǎoyībèi rén shuō zhè tóu zhū shì sāo de yìsi shì gōng de — Older people say this pig is 'sao', meaning it's male.

6. abbr. for Li Sao (离骚), a classical Chinese poem

   《离骚》常被简称为《骚》。 lísāo cháng bèi jiǎnchēng wèi sāo — Li Sao is often abbreviated as 'Sao'.