香

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Pronunciation : xiāng
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Meaning :
  1. fragrant; sweet-smelling. (adj)
  2. delicious; appetizing. (adj)
  3. (of sleep) sound. (adj)
  4. popular; welcome. (adj)
  5. joss stick; incense. (n)
Radical : 禾
Strokes : 9
Traditional : 香
Usage : 15.3%
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
香港
xiāng gǎng
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] : Hong Kong
2.
香蕉
xiāng jiāo
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3.
香水
xiāng shuǐ
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4.
香烟
xiāng yān
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5.
香皂
xiāng zào
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] : (perfumed,scented) soap
6.
芳香
fāng xiāng
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] : fragrance; aromatic
7.
烧香
shāo xiāng
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] : burn joss sticks
Sentences:
1. What a sweet scent of jasmine flowers give off!
mò lì huā hǎo xiāng 。
茉 莉 花 好 香 。
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茉莉花 : jasmine
好 : very
香 : fragrant; sweet-smelling
2. The rice is really appetizing.
zhè fàn zhēn xiāng 。
这 饭 真 香 。
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这 : this
饭 : rice
真 : really, very
香 : appetizing
3. She's sound asleep.
tā shuì dé zhèng xiāng ne 。
她 睡 得 正 香 呢 。
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她 : she
睡 : sleep
得 : used after a verb or an adjective to express possibility or capability
正 : right now
香 : (of sleep) sound
呢 : particle
4. He went to the temple to pray for the god's protection.
tā qù sì yuàn shāo xiāng bài fó , qí qiú shén líng bì yòu 。
他 去 寺 院 烧 香 拜 佛 , 祈 求 神 灵 庇 佑 。
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他 : he
去 : go
寺院 : temple
烧香 : burn joss sticks
拜佛 : to prostrate oneself before the image of Buddha; to worship Buddha at a temple
祈求 : pray
神灵 : God
庇佑 : protect
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