xiāng

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

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Words Containing 香

口香糖
kǒu xiāng táng

chewing gum

香味
xiāng wèi

fragrance

香料
xiāng liào

spice

香水
xiāng shuǐ

perfume

香油
xiāng yóu

sesame oil

香烟
xiāng yān

cigarette

香肠
xiāng cháng

sausage

香蕉
xiāng jiāo

banana

丁香
dīng xiāng

lilac (Syringa spp)

七里香
qī lǐ xiāng

orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)

中央人民政府驻香港特别行政区联络办公室
zhōng yāng rén mín zhèng fǔ zhù xiāng gǎng tè bié xíng zhèng qū lián luò bàn gōng shì

Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

九香虫
jiǔ xiāng chóng

brown marmorated stinkbug (BMSB)

乳香
rǔ xiāng

frankincense

五香
wǔ xiāng

five spice seasoned

五香粉
wǔ xiāng fěn

five-spice powder

佛香阁
fó xiāng gé

Tower of Buddhist Incense in the Summer Palace 頤和園|颐和园[yí hé yuán], Beijing

偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù

lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering

八角茴香
bā jiǎo huí xiāng

Chinese anise

口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng

eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text

吃别人嚼过的馍不香
chī bié rén jiáo guò de mó bù xiāng

lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom)

吃香
chī xiāng

popular

吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là

lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)

喷喷香
pēn pēn xiāng

see 香噴噴|香喷喷[xiāng pēn pēn]

喷香
pèn xiāng

fragrant

国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng

national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty

土茴香
tǔ huí xiāng

dill seed

土香
tǔ xiāng

see 香附[xiāng fù]

多香果
duō xiāng guǒ

all-spice (Pimenta dioica)

夜来香
yè lái xiāng

tuberose (Agave amica)

夜香木
yè xiāng mù

night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum)

大茴香
dà huí xiāng

Chinese anise

大茴香子
dà huí xiāng zi

aniseed

天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè

divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty

奢香
shē xiāng

She Xiang (c. 1361-1396), lady who served as Yi ethnic group leader in Yunnan in early Ming times

安息茴香
ān xī huí xiāng

see 孜然[zī rán], cumin

安息香
ān xī xiāng

Styrax officinalis or Styrax benzoin

安息香属
ān xī xiāng shǔ

Styrax (tree genus)

安息香科
ān xī xiāng kē

Styracaceae, tree family including silver-bell, snowdrop and benzoin

安息香脂
ān xī xiāng zhī

benzoinum

家花没有野花香
jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng

lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)

宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē

precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle

小茴香
xiǎo huí xiāng

fennel

川木香
chuān mù xiāng

Dolomiaea souliei

平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo

lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble

幽香
yōu xiāng

delicate fragrance

广藿香
guǎng huò xiāng

(botany) patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)

惜香怜玉
xī xiāng lián yù

see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lián xiāng xī yù]

怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù

to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

抹香鲸
mǒ xiāng jīng

sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

拈香
niān xiāng

burn incense

拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng

to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person

暗香
àn xiāng

subtle fragrance

暗香疏影
àn xiāng shū yǐng

(poetic depiction of plum blossom)

书香
shū xiāng

literary reputation

书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì

family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family

朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng

to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)

木香
mù xiāng

costus root (medicinal herb)

松香
sōng xiāng

rosin

椰林飘香
yē lín piāo xiāng

piña colada

枫香木
fēng xiāng mù

Chinese sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)

枫香树
fēng xiāng shù

Chinese sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)

檀香
tán xiāng

sandalwood

檀香山
tán xiāng shān

Honolulu, capital of Hawaii

残香
cán xiāng

lingering fragrance

沉香
chén xiāng

Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree; lignum aloes (Aquilaria agallocha)

泡泡口香糖
pào pào kǒu xiāng táng

bubble-gum

洋香菜
yáng xiāng cài

parsley

活色生香
huó sè shēng xiāng

(of a flower) vividly colorful and fragrant

清香
qīng xiāng

sweet scent

浓香
nóng xiāng

strong fragrance

烤胡椒香肠
kǎo hú jiāo xiāng cháng

roast pepper sausage

焚香
fén xiāng

to burn incense

焚香敬神
fén xiāng jìng shén

to burn incense in prayer to a God

焦香
jiāo xiāng

burnt aroma

熏香
xūn xiāng

incense

热香饼
rè xiāng bǐng

pancake

燃香
rán xiāng

to burn incense

烧香
shāo xiāng

to burn incense

烧香拜佛
shāo xiāng bài fó

to burn incense and worship Buddha

烧高香
shāo gāo xiāng

to burn incense

瑞香
ruì xiāng

winter daphne

环香
huán xiāng

incense coil

留兰香
liú lán xiāng

spearmint

异香
yì xiāng

rare perfume

异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí

exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)

白香词谱
bái xiāng cí pǔ

Anthology of ci poems tunes (1795), edited by Xu Menglan 舒夢蘭|舒梦兰, with 100 accessible poems from Tang through to Qing times

百里香
bǎi lǐ xiāng

thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

百香
bǎi xiāng

passion fruit

百香果
bǎi xiāng guǒ

passion fruit

皇家香港警察
huáng jiā xiāng gǎng jǐng chá

Royal Hong Kong Police Force (1969-1997)

盘香
pán xiāng

incense coil

真香
zhēn xiāng

awesome (expression of approval used hypocritically after bitching about the exact same thing earlier) (neologism c. 2014)

众香子
zhòng xiāng zi

all-spice (Pimenta dioica)

紫丁香
zǐ dīng xiāng

lilac

细香葱
xì xiāng cōng

chive

线香
xiàn xiāng

incense stick

色香味俱全
sè xiāng wèi jù quán

to smell, look and taste great

艾纳香
ài nà xiāng

sambong (Blumea balsamifera)

芬香
fēn xiāng

fragrance

花香
huā xiāng

fragrance of flowers

芳香
fāng xiāng

fragrant

芳香烃
fāng xiāng tīng

aromatic hydrocarbon (i.e. involving benzene ring)

芳香环
fāng xiāng huán

benzene ring (chemistry)

芳香疗法
fāng xiāng liáo fǎ

aromatherapy

芳香醋
fāng xiāng cù

balsamic vinegar

芸香
yún xiāng

(botany) rue (Ruta graveolens)

芸香属
yún xiāng shǔ

(botany) genus Ruta

芸香科
yún xiāng kē

(botany) family Rutaceae (rue family, aka citrus family)

茴香
huí xiāng

fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

茴香籽
huí xiāng zǐ

cumin

茴香豆
huí xiāng dòu

star anise-flavored fava beans (snack from Shaoxing, Zhejiang province)

葬玉埋香
zàng yù mái xiāng

lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person

藏茴香果
zàng huí xiāng guǒ

caraway

藿香
huò xiāng

wrinkled giant hyssop

苏合香
sū hé xiāng

snowdrop bush (Styrax officinalis)

蚊香
wén xiāng

mosquito-repellent incense or coil

迷迭香
mí dié xiāng

rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

迷魂香
mí hún xiāng

a kind of sleeping gas or smoke used by thieves to incapacitate victims

进香
jìn xiāng

to burn incense at a temple

过滤嘴香烟
guò lǜ zuǐ xiāng yān

filter-tipped cigarette

郁金香
yù jīn xiāng

tulip

酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn

fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)

阿拉伯茴香
ā lā bó huí xiāng

see 孜然[zī rán], cumin

陈香梅
chén xiāng méi

Chen Xiangmei (1925-2018), a.k.a. Anna Chennault, born in Beijing, US Republican Party politician, wife of Claire Lee Chennault 陳納德|陈纳德[chén nà dé]

雅拉香波神山
yǎ lā xiāng bō shén shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

雅拉香波雪山
yǎ lā xiāng bō xuě shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

头香
tóu xiāng

the first stick of incense placed in the censer (believed to bring good luck esp. during festivities)

飘香
piāo xiāng

(of a fragrance) to waft about

香干
xiāng gān

smoked bean curd

香几
xiāng jī

a small table to accommodate an incense burner

香包
xiāng bāo

a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival

香口胶
xiāng kǒu jiāo

chewing gum

香吻
xiāng wěn

kiss

香味扑鼻
xiāng wèi pū bí

exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)

香喷喷
xiāng pēn pēn

delicious

香囊
xiāng náng

spice bag

香坊
xiāng fāng

Xiangfang district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn] in Heilongjiang

香坊区
xiāng fāng qū

Xiangfang district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn] in Heilongjiang

香奈儿
xiāng nài ér

Chanel (brand name)

香娇玉嫩
xiāng jiāo yù nèn

a beautiful woman

香子兰
xiāng zǐ lán

vanilla

香客
xiāng kè

Buddhist pilgrim

香山公园
xiāng shān gōng yuán

Fragrant Hills Park, Beijing

香山区
xiāng shān qū

Hsiangshan district of Hsinchu City 新竹市[xīn zhú shì], Taiwan

香巢
xiāng cháo

a love nest

香巴拉
xiāng bā lā

Shambhala, mythical place (Buddhism, Hinduism)

香会
xiāng huì

a company of pilgrims

香木
xiāng mù

incense wood

香根草
xiāng gēn cǎo

vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanoides)

香格里拉
xiāng gé lǐ lā

Shangri-La (mythical location)

香格里拉县
xiāng gé lǐ lā xiàn

Shangri-La County in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[dí qìng zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan

香桂
xiāng guì

see 桂皮[guì pí], Chinese cinnamon

香案
xiāng àn

incense burner table

香椿
xiāng chūn

Chinese toon (Toona sinensis), deciduous tree whose young leaves are used as a vegetable

香榭丽舍
xiāng xiè lì shè

Champs Élysées

香榭丽舍大街
xiāng xiè lì shè dà jiē

Avenue des Champs-Élysées

香橙
xiāng chéng

orange (tree and fruit)

香槟
xiāng bīn

champagne (loanword)

香槟酒
xiāng bīn jiǔ

champagne (loanword)

香橼
xiāng yuán

grapefruit

香气
xiāng qì

fragrance

香河
xiāng hé

Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei

香河县
xiāng hé xiàn

Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei

香泡树
xiāng pāo shù

citron (Citrus medica)

香波
xiāng bō

shampoo (loanword)

香洲
xiāng zhōu

Xiangzhou District of Zhuhai City 珠海市[zhū hǎi shì], Guangdong

香洲区
xiāng zhōu qū

Xiangzhou District of Zhuhai City 珠海市[zhū hǎi shì], Guangdong

香液
xiāng yè

perfume

香港
xiāng gǎng

Hong Kong

香港中文大学
xiāng gǎng zhōng wén dà xué

Chinese University of Hong Kong

香港交易所
xiāng gǎng jiāo yì suǒ

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

香港人
xiāng gǎng rén

Hong Kong person or people

香港基本法
xiāng gǎng jī běn fǎ

Hong Kong Basic Law (in effect since the resumption of Chinese sovereignty in 1997)

香港大学
xiāng gǎng dà xué

The University of Hong Kong

香港岛
xiāng gǎng dǎo

Hong Kong Island

香港工会联合会
xiāng gǎng gōng huì lián hé huì

Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions

香港文化中心
xiāng gǎng wén huà zhōng xīn

Hong Kong Cultural Center

香港湿地公园
xiāng gǎng shī dì gōng yuán

Hong Kong Wetland Park, in Yuen Long, New Territories

香港理工大学
xiāng gǎng lǐ gōng dà xué

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

香港众志
xiāng gǎng zhòng zhì

Demosistō, a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong, established in 2016

香港科技大学
xiāng gǎng kē jì dà xué

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

香港红十字会
xiāng gǎng hóng shí zì huì

Hong Kong Red Cross

香港脚
xiāng gǎng jiǎo

athlete's foot

香港警察
xiāng gǎng jǐng chá

Hong Kong Police Force (since 1997)

香港贸易发展局
xiāng gǎng mào yì fā zhǎn jú

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

香港足球总会
xiāng gǎng zú qiú zǒng huì

Hong Kong Football Association

香港金融管理局
xiāng gǎng jīn róng guǎn lǐ jú

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

香港银行公会
xiāng gǎng yín háng gōng huì

Hong Kong Association of Banks

香港电台
xiāng gǎng diàn tái

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), public broadcaster

香汤沐浴
xiāng tāng mù yù

to bathe in a fragrant hot spring (idiom)

香滑
xiāng huá

creamy

香火
xiāng huǒ

incense burning in front of a temple

香火不绝
xiāng huǒ bù jué

an unending stream of pilgrims

香火钱
xiāng huǒ qián

donations to a temple

香火鼎盛
xiāng huǒ dǐng shèng

(of a temple) teeming with worshippers

香烛
xiāng zhú

joss stick and candle

香熏
xiāng xūn

aroma

香熏疗法
xiāng xūn liáo fǎ

aromatherapy (alternative medicine)

香炉
xiāng lú

a censer (for burning incense)

香片
xiāng piàn

jasmine tea