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HSK 6
薰
xūn
a medicinal herb; to cauterize
🔤 Pictophonetic:
艹 (herb) provides meaning, 熏 provides pronunciation
Words Using 薰 (10)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
熏陶
xūntáo
to seep in / to influence / to nurture / influence / training
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熏陶
xūntáo
to seep in / to influence / to nurture / influence / training
薰
xūn
sweet-smelling grass / Coumarouna odorata / tonka beans / coumarin
薰
xūn
sweet-smelling grass / Coumarouna odorata / tonka beans / coumarin
熏心
xūnxīn
(of greed, lust etc) to dominate one's thoughts
熏心
xūnxīn
(of greed, lust etc) to dominate one's thoughts
薰衣草
xūnyīcǎo
lavender
薰衣草
xūnyīcǎo
lavender
小薰
XiǎoXūn
Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress
小薰
XiǎoXūn
Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress
香薰
xiāngxūn
aromatherapy
香薰
xiāngxūn
aromatherapy
权欲熏心
quányùxūnxīn
obsessed by a craving for power / power hungry
权欲熏心
quányùxūnxīn
obsessed by a craving for power / power hungry
薰莸不同器
xūnyóubùtóngqì
lit. fragrant herbs and foul herbs do not go into the same vessel (idiom) / bad people and good people do not mix
薰莸不同器
xūnyóubùtóngqì
lit. fragrant herbs and foul herbs do not go into the same vessel (idiom) / bad people and good people do not mix
利欲熏心
lìyùxūnxīn
blinded by greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lìyùxūnxīn
blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lìlùxūnxīn
to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
利禄薰心
lìlùxūnxīn
to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
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⿱艹熏
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