xiāng

fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense

HSK 3 #776

DEFINITIONS

  • fragrant, sweet-smelling
  • incense
  • fragrant
  • sweet smelling
  • aromatic
  • savory or appetizing
  • (to eat) with relish
  • (of sleep) sound
  • perfume or spice
  • joss or incense stick
  • CL:根[gen1]

STROKES

香 stroke order diagram
香 stroke order animation

WORDS

nóng xiāng strong fragrance; pungent
zhēn xiāng awesome (expression of approval used hypocritically after bitching about the exact same thing earlier) (neologism c. 2014)
干 xiāng gān smoked bean curd
fén xiāng to burn incense
烛 xiāng zhú joss stick and candle
粉 xiāng fěn face powder; talcum powder
蒲 xiāng pú Typha orientalis; broadleaf cumbungi; bulrush; cattail
xīn xiāng fragrance; fragrant (of incense)
yōu xiāng delicate fragrance
mù xiāng costus root (medicinal herb); aucklandia; Saussurea costus; Dolomiaea souliei
yún xiāng Rutaceae; the citrus family
吻 xiāng wěn kiss
子兰 xiāng zǐ lán vanilla; Vanilla planifolia
脂 xiāng zhī balsam; face cream
喷喷 pēn pēn xiāng see 香噴噴|香喷喷[xiang1 pen1 pen1]
国色天 guó sè tiān xiāng national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
夜来 yè lái xiāng tuberose; Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
大茴 dà huí xiāng Chinese anise; star anise
小茴 xiǎo huí xiāng fennel; fennel seed
shū xiāng literary reputation
chén xiāng Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha); lignum aloes
yì xiāng rare perfume
果 bǎi xiāng guǒ passion fruit
客 xiāng kè Buddhist pilgrim; Buddhist worshipper
薰 xiāng xūn aromatherapy