xiāng

fragrant

sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1]

Grain (禾) + sun (日) = fragrant, warm aroma

Grain (禾) ripening under the sun (日) releases its warm, toasted aroma — the smell of harvest in full light. This pairing captures fragrance as something naturally produced by heat and growth.

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Words with 香

熏香

xūn xiāng

incense

进香

jìn xiāng

to burn incense at a temple

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[zi1 ran2], cumin

陈香梅

chén xiāng méi

Chen Xiangmei (1925–2018), also known as Anna Chennault, Chinese-American writer and Republican politician, wife of Claire Lee Chennault 陳納德|陈纳德[Chen2 na4 de2]

雅拉香波神山

yǎ lā xiāng bō shén shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], 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[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

电蚊香

diàn wén xiāng

electric mosquito repellent

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Q

xiāng q

flavorsome and having a springy mouthfeel (Tw)

香干

xiāng gān

smoked bean curd

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