xiāng

fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic

HSK 3 #776

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 776th character
Radical ⾹ (186.0)
Strokes 9
Index # 1548

Definitions

香 xiāng
  1. 1. fragrant
  2. 2. sweet smelling
  3. 3. aromatic
  4. 4. savory or appetizing
  5. 5. (of sleep) sound
  6. 6. (to eat) with relish
  7. 7. joss or incense stick
  8. 8. perfume or spice
  9. 9. CL gēn

Stroke order

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Words containing 香

Word Meaning
popular; in demand; well regarded
rosin; pine rosin
sweet scent; fragrant odor
wrinkled giant hyssop; Agastache rugosa (botany)
delicious; savory
erotic; alluring; romantic
cilantro; coriander; Coriandrum sativum
winter daphne
cantaloupe melon
shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom
delicious; fragrant
sandalwood
rich and mellow (flavor or aroma)
to burn incense
lilac
sesame oil; perfumed oil
frankincense
incense burner; a censer (for burning incense); thurible
burning joss sticks; incense burning in front of a temple
five spice seasoned
sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus); cachalot
athlete's foot
flavoring; seasoning; condiment
fragrant flower; fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)