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香

xiāng
HSK 4
#775 most
frequent character
fragrant, sweet smelling, aromatic
adjective
Measure words:根 gēn

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

香 has 禾 grain as its picture part; 日 is an empty part that was once 口, used as a mark. The first sense was fragrant. It grew to mean perfume and scented.

Drawn as: grain

香 as a component in other characters

meaning2 characters
馨馥

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Example Sentences

这个花园里有很多香花。
zhègè huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō xiānghuā 。
There are many fragrant flowers in this garden.
她制作的菜非常香。
tā zhìzuò de cài fēicháng xiāng 。
The dish she made is very aromatic.
这款香水的味道很好。
zhè kuǎn xiāngshuǐ de wèidào hěnhǎo 。
The scent of this perfume is very good.

Words with similar meanings

芬芳fēnfāng
fragrant
This word is often used in a poetic context, evoking a sense of beauty along with the fragrance.
香甜xiāngtián
sweet-smelling
This term emphasizes the sweetness of the smell, often used for food or flowers.

Words Starting With 香

香蕉xiāng jiāo
"banana

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Public Lists with 香

HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test
Food (General)
Broad food-related words, general cuisine terms, eating habits.
Plants
Trees, flowers, crops, herbs, and other plant-related terms.

Homophones

箱xiāng
chest, box, case, trunk
乡xiāng
country, countryside, village
相xiāng
each other, one another, mutually