熏

xūn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to smoke
2. to fumigate
3. to assail the nostrils
4. to perfume

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• 烟熏 yān xūn 烟熏 yān xūn smoke smoke-cure: smoke
• 熏制 xūn zhì 熏制 xūn zhì to smoke smoke (food): to smoke
• 熏香 xūn xiāng 熏香 xūn xiāng incense perfume: incense
• 熏陶 xūn táo 熏陶 xūn táo to seep in cultural influence: to seep in

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 熏 to describe odor: 熏得眼睛疼 (smoke stings the eyes).

Example Sentences

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烟 熏 得我眼睛疼。

The smoke made my eyes hurt.

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Words Containing 熏

• 熏陶 熏陶 xūn táo: to seep in
• 利欲熏心 利欲熏心 lì yù xūn xīn: blinded by greed (idiom)
• 权欲熏心 权欲熏心 quán yù xūn xīn: obsessed by a craving for power
• 浊臭熏天 浊臭熏天 zhuó chòu xūn tiān: stinks to high heaven
• 烟熏妆 烟熏妆 yān xūn zhuāng: smoky-effect makeup around the eyes
• 烟熏眼 烟熏眼 yān xūn yǎn: smoky eyes look (cosmetics)
• 烟熏 烟熏 yān xūn: smoke
• 烟熏火燎 烟熏火燎 yān xūn huǒ liǎo: smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
• 熏制 熏制 xūn zhì: to smoke
• 熏天 熏天 xūn tiān: overpowering (of a stench)
• 熏染 熏染 xūn rǎn: to exert a gradual influence
• 熏烤 熏烤 xūn kǎo: to smoke
• 熏衣草 熏衣草 xūn yī cǎo: lavender
• 熏陶成性 熏陶成性 xūn táo chéng xìng: (idiom) nurture makes second nature
• 熏风 熏风 xūn fēng: warm south wind
• 熏香 熏香 xūn xiāng: incense
• 熏肉 熏肉 xūn ròu: bacon
• 熏蒸 熏蒸 xūn zhēng: to fumigate
• 熏蒸剂 熏蒸剂 xūn zhēng jì: fumigant
• 臭气熏天 臭气熏天 chòu qì xūn tiān: overwhelming stench (idiom)
• 臭熏熏 臭熏熏 chòu xūn xūn: stinking
• 熏心 熏心 xūn xīn: (of greed, lust etc) to dominate one's thoughts
• 香熏 香熏 xiāng xūn: aroma
• 香熏疗法 香熏疗法 xiāng xūn liáo fǎ: aromatherapy (alternative medicine)