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