沉香
chén xiāng
Pinyin

Definition

沉香
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chén xiāng
  1. Chinese eaglewood
  2. agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha)
  3. lignum aloes

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

chén zhòng
  1. 1 heavy
  2. 2 hard
  3. 3 serious
  4. 4 critical
chén mò
  1. 1 taciturn
  2. 2 uncommunicative
  3. 3 silent
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]
Xiāng gǎng
  1. 1 Hong Kong
xiāng jiāo
  1. 1 banana
  2. 2 CL:枝[zhī],根[gēn],個|个[gè],把[bǎ]
dīng xiāng
  1. 1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
  2. 2 clove (Eugenia aromatica)
dī chén
  1. 1 overcast
  2. 2 gloomy
  3. 3 downcast
  4. 4 deep and low (of sound)
  5. 5 muffled
kǒu xiāng táng
  1. 1 chewing gum
chī xiāng
  1. 1 popular
  2. 2 in demand
  3. 3 well regarded
yè lái xiāng
  1. 1 tuberose
  2. 2 Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
àn xiāng
  1. 1 subtle fragrance
shū xiāng
  1. 1 literary reputation
chēn
  1. 1 see 黑沉沉[hēi chēn chēn]
chén jì
  1. 1 silence
  2. 2 stillness
chén sī
  1. 1 to contemplate
  2. 2 to ponder
  3. 3 contemplation
  4. 4 meditation
chén mèn
  1. 1 oppressive (of weather)
  2. 2 heavy
  3. 3 depressed
  4. 4 not happy
  5. 5 (of sound) dull
  6. 6 muffled
chén chén
  1. 1 deeply
  2. 2 heavily
chén mò
  1. 1 to sink
chén fú
  1. 1 lit. sinking and floating
  2. 2 to bob up and down on water
  3. 3 ebb and flow
  4. 4 fig. rise and fall
  5. 5 ups and downs of fortune
  6. 6 vicissitudes
chén jìn
  1. 1 to soak
  2. 2 to permeate
  3. 3 to immerse

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
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
  1. 1 lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the best is saved for last
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)
沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
  1. 1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
  2. 2 an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
沉着应战
chén zhuó yìng zhàn
  1. 1 to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
沉鱼落雁
chén yú luò yàn
  1. 1 lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts
沉默寡言
chén mò guǎ yán
  1. 1 habitually silent (idiom)
  2. 2 reticent
  3. 3 uncommunicative
沉默是金
chén mò shì jīn
  1. 1 Silence is golden. (idiom)
异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
石沉大海
shí chén dà hǎi
  1. 1 lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to elicit no response
破釜沉舟
pò fǔ chén zhōu
  1. 1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat
  2. 2 to burn one's boats

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