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香

xiāng

HSK 4 Character Measure word 根

What 香 means

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

Example sentences

• 你好香。
  You smell good.
• 好香喔！
  It smells so good!
• 菊花很香。
  Júhuā hěn xiāng.
  Chrysanthemums smell sweet.
• 我嚼口香糖。
  Wǒ jiáo kǒuxiāngtáng.
  I'm chewing gum.
• 咖啡和香烟。
  Coffee and cigarettes.
• 他是香港人。
  He is a Hongkonger.

Words starting with 香

• 香港Xiāng gǎngHong Kong, special administrative region (SAR) of the PRC (short name 港
• 香蕉xiāng jiāobanana
• 香烟xiāng yānsmoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors)…
• 香味xiāng wèifragrance; bouquet; sweet smell
• 香水xiāng shuǐperfume; cologne
• 香气xiāng qìfragrance; aroma; incense
• 香肠xiāng chángsausage
• 香槟xiāng bīn(loanword) champagne
• 香格里拉Xiāng gé lǐ lāShangri-la, the beautiful, idyllic land of James Hilton's 1933 novel "Lost Horizon"…
• 香甜xiāng tiánfragrant and sweet; sound (sleep)
• 香火xiāng huǒincense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks
• 香料xiāng liàospice; flavoring; condiment
• 香油xiāng yóusesame oil; perfumed oil
• 香菇xiāng gūshiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom
• 香喷喷xiāng pēn pēndelicious; savory
• 香皂xiāng zàoperfumed soap; toilet soap
• 香炉xiāng lúa censer (for burning incense); incense burner; thurible
• 香草xiāng cǎoaromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei
• 香艳xiāng yànalluring; erotic; romantic
• 香菜xiāng càicoriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum
• 香槟酒xiāng bīn jiǔ(loanword) champagne
• 香港大学Xiāng gǎng Dà xuéThe University of Hong Kong
• 香花xiāng huāfragrant flower; fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
• 香港中文大学Xiāng gǎng Zhōng wén Dà xuéChinese University of Hong Kong

Words containing 香

• 清香qīng xiāngsweet scent; fragrant odor
• 丁香dīng xiānglilac (Syringa spp); clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
• 花香huā xiāngfragrance of flowers
• 芳香fāng xiāngfragrant; aromatic; fragrance
• 口香糖kǒu xiāng tángchewing gum
• 烧香shāo xiāngto burn incense
• 吃香chī xiāngpopular; in demand; well regarded
• 书香shū xiāngliterary reputation
• 郁金香yù jīn xiāngtulip
• 古色古香gǔ sè gǔ xiānginteresting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
• 飘香piāo xiāng(of a fragrance) to waft about; (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as…
• 暗香àn xiāngsubtle fragrance
• 檀香tán xiāngsandalwood
• 幽香yōu xiāngdelicate fragrance
• 五香wǔ xiāngfive spice seasoned; incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking…
• 书香门第shū xiāng mén dìfamily with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
• 浓香nóng xiāngstrong fragrance; pungent
• 鸟语花香niǎo yǔ huā xiānglit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring…
• 馨香xīn xiāngfragrance; fragrant (of incense)
• 茴香huí xiāngfennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
• 蚊香wén xiāngmosquito-repellent incense or coil
• 焚香fén xiāngto burn incense
• 沉香chén xiāngChinese eaglewood; agarwood tree; lignum aloes (Aquilaria agallocha)
• 怜香惜玉lián xiāng xī yùto have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

Characters built on 日

These share the phonetic component 日 (rì), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 量liàngcapacity; quantity; amount
• 晾liàngto dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder

Characters that look like 香

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should
• 委wěito entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc)
• 垂chuíto hang (down); droop; dangle
• 娄Lóusurname Lou; one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy
• 劵juànold variant of 倦
• 杳yǎodark and quiet; disappear

Sounds the same

Read xiāng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 相each other; one another; mutually
• 箱box; trunk; chest
• 乡country or countryside; native place; home village or town
• 厢box (in theater); side room; side
• 镶to inlay; to embed; ridge
• 襄(literary) to assist
• 缃light yellow color
• 芗aromatic herb used for seasoning; variant of 香
• 骧(literary) to run friskily (of a horse); to raise; to hold high
• 忀to stroll; to ramble
• 欀inner lining of wooden utensils; component beam used in building construction…
• 𬙋cord to hold up sleeves