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.

Homophones

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

Words Starting With 香

香蕉xiāng jiāo
"banana

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