骚
sāo
(bound form) to disturb; to disrupt
flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; (literary) literary writings; poetry; foul-smelling (variant of 臊[sao1]); (dialect) (of certain domestic animals) male
horse (马) + flea (蚤) = agitated, disturbed, restless
A flea-ridden horse cannot stay still — it kicks, writhes, and disrupts everything around it. That image of itchy, fidgety unrest is the core of 骚, which extends to social disturbance, coquettish restlessness, and even unpleasant animal smells.
他写的诗带着一股骚动不安的气息。
tā xiě de shī dài zhe yī gǔ sāo dòng bù ān de qì xī。
the poetry he wrote carried a restless, disturbing air.
古代文人把自己的作品称为骚体诗。
gǔ dài wén rén bǎ zì jǐ de zuò pǐn chēng wéi sāo tǐ shī。
ancient scholars called their literary works 'sao-style poetry'.
Words with 骚
离骚
lí sāo
On Encountering Sorrow, poem by Qu Yuan 屈原[Qu1 Yuan2] in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞[Chu3 ci2]
风骚
fēng sāo
literary excellence
骚瑞
sāo ruì
(loanword) sorry
骚乱者
sāo luàn zhě
a rioter
骚动
sāo dòng
disturbance; uproar
骚包
sāo bāo
(slang) alluring
骚味
sāo wèi
foul smell
骚客
sāo kè
(literary) poet
骚情
sāo qíng
frivolous
骚扰
sāo rǎo
to disturb
骚扰客蚤
sāo rǎo kè zǎo
Xenopsylla vexabilis
骚搅
sāo jiǎo
to disturb; to pester