香

Fragrant in Chinese: 香 (xiāng)

xiāng

fragrant

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1fragrant
  2. 2sweet smelling
  3. 3aromatic
  4. 4savory or appetizing
  5. 5(to eat) with relish
  6. 6(of sleep) sound
  7. 7perfume or spice
  8. 8joss or incense stick

Stroke order

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香

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄤ

xiāng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 菊花很香。

    jú huā hěn xiāng。

    Chrysanthemums smell sweet.

  • 他是香港人。

    tā shì xiāng gǎng rén。

    He is a Hongkonger.

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Related words

香蕉

xiāng jiāo

banana

香肠

xiāng cháng

sausage

香料

xiāng liào

spice

香水

xiāng shuǐ

perfume

香味

xiāng wèi

fragrance

香烟

xiāng yān

cigarette

香油

xiāng yóu

sesame oil

口香糖

kǒu xiāng táng

chewing gum

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