芳香
fāng xiāng
Pinyin

Definition

芳香
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fāng xiāng
  1. balmy
  2. fragrant
  3. aromatic (chemistry)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

香
xiāng
  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
  9. 9 CL:根[gēn]
香水
xiāng shuǐ
  1. 1 perfume
  2. 2 cologne
香港
Xiāng gǎng
  1. 1 Hong Kong
香蕉
xiāng jiāo
  1. 1 banana
  2. 2 CL:枝[zhī],根[gēn],個|个[gè],把[bǎ]
丁香
dīng xiāng
  1. 1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
  2. 2 clove (Eugenia aromatica)
口香糖
kǒu xiāng táng
  1. 1 chewing gum
吃香
chī xiāng
  1. 1 popular
  2. 2 in demand
  3. 3 well regarded
夜来香
yè lái xiāng
  1. 1 tuberose
  2. 2 Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
暗香
àn xiāng
  1. 1 subtle fragrance
书香
shū xiāng
  1. 1 literary reputation
清香
qīng xiāng
  1. 1 sweet scent
  2. 2 fragrant odor
浓香
nóng xiāng
  1. 1 strong fragrance
  2. 2 pungent
焚香
fén xiāng
  1. 1 to burn incense
烧香
shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to burn incense
芬芳
fēn fāng
  1. 1 perfume
  2. 2 fragrant
花香
huā xiāng
  1. 1 fragrance of flowers
芳心
fāng xīn
  1. 1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman
芳华
fāng huá
  1. 1 young years
  2. 2 youth
芳香
fāng xiāng
  1. 1 balmy
  2. 2 fragrant
  3. 3 aromatic (chemistry)
茴香
huí xiāng
  1. 1 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Idioms (20)

偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
  1. 1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
  1. 1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to live well
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天涯何处无芳草
tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo
  1. 1 there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
孤芳自赏
gū fāng zì shǎng
  1. 1 lone flower admiring itself (idiom); narcissism
  2. 2 self-love
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
  1. 1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
  1. 1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
  1. 1 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
  1. 1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
流芳百世
liú fāng bǎi shì
  1. 1 (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)
  2. 2 to leave a mark for generations to come
异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
葬玉埋香
zàng yù mái xiāng
  1. 1 lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
  1. 1 fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
  2. 2 quality goods need no advertising
香味扑鼻
xiāng wèi pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
香汤沐浴
xiāng tāng mù yù
  1. 1 to bathe in a fragrant hot spring (idiom)
香车宝马
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury

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