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香
xiāng
1. fragrant
2. sweet smelling
3. aromatic
4. savory or appetizing
5. (to eat) with relish
6. (of sleep) sound
7. perfume or spice
8. joss or incense stick
9. CL:[[根<gēn>]]
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 1% ✏️ 9 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

香
xiāng
incense; fragrant, aromatic
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (20)

丁香
dīngxiāng
lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
乳香
rǔxiāng
frankincense
五香
wǔxiāng
five spice seasoned
吃香
chīxiāng
very popular
土香
tǔxiāng
see [[香附<xiāngfù>]]
奢香
ShēXiāng
She Xiang (c. 1361-1396), lady who served as Yi ethnic group leader in Yunnan in early Ming times
幽香
yōuxiāng
delicate fragrance
拈香
niānxiāng
burn incense
书香
shūxiāng
literary reputation
木香
mùxiāng
costus root (medicinal herb)
松香
sōngxiāng
rosin
檀香
tánxiāng
sandalwood
残香
cánxiāng
lingering fragrance
沉香
chénxiāng
Chinese eaglewood
清香
qīngxiāng
sweet scent
浓香
nóngxiāng
strong fragrance
焚香
fénxiāng
to burn incense
熏香
xūnxiāng
incense
燃香
ránxiāng
to burn incense
烧香
shāoxiāng
to burn incense

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
3
Character Frequency Rank
775
Word Frequency Rank
1,037 of 84,292
Radical Number
186

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