茴香
huí xiāng
Pinyin

Definition

茴香
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huí xiāng
  1. fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

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)
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
qīng xiāng
  1. 1 sweet scent
  2. 2 fragrant odor
nóng xiāng
  1. 1 strong fragrance
  2. 2 pungent
shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to burn incense
huā xiāng
  1. 1 fragrance of flowers
fāng xiāng
  1. 1 balmy
  2. 2 fragrant
  3. 3 aromatic (chemistry)
piāo xiāng
  1. 1 (of a fragrance) to waft about
  2. 2 (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well
xiāng wèi
  1. 1 fragrance
  2. 2 bouquet
  3. 3 sweet smell
  4. 4 CL:股[gǔ]
xiāng pēn pēn
  1. 1 delicious
  2. 2 savory
Xiāng nài ér
  1. 1 Chanel (brand name)
xiāng cháo
  1. 1 a love nest
  2. 2 a place of secret cohabitation (also derogatory)
xiāng liào
  1. 1 spice
  2. 2 flavoring
  3. 3 condiment
  4. 4 perfume

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
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)
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
香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
鸟语花香
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
  1. 1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
齿颊生香
chǐ jiá shēng xiāng
  1. 1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to water at the mouth
  3. 3 to drool in anticipation

Sample Sentences

加热过的黄酒,营养丰富,酒香四溢,暖胃活血,尤其适合在江南的冬季小酌。在老街的酒铺里,见到那些划乌篷船的老爹爹,坐在四条腿的方桌旁,取一只浅浅的土陶碗,倒一碗黄酒,剥几粒茴香,细品慢嚼,悠然自得。
jiārè guò de huángjiǔ ,yíngyǎng fēngfù ,jiǔ xiāng sìyì ,nuǎn wèi huó xiě ,yóuqí shìhé zài Jiāngnán de dōngjì xiǎozhuó 。zài lǎojiē de jiǔpù lǐ ,jiàndào nàxiē huá wūpéngchuán de lǎodiēdie ,zuò zài sì tiáo tuǐ de fāng zhuō páng ,qǔ yī zhī qiǎnqiǎn de tǔtáowǎn ,dào yī wǎn huángjiǔ ,bāo jǐ lì huíxiāng ,xì pǐn màn jiáo ,yōuránzìdé 。
Warm huangjiu is very nutritious and particulary fragrant. It will warm your belly and improve your circulation. It's particularly suitable for drinking in winter in the area south of the Yangtze river. You see those old men who row the famous black-awning boats in the wine shops of the old street sitting beside the four legged square tables, picking up a shallow clay bowl, pouring in huangjiu, and peeling a few aniseed flavoured broad beans, sipping daintily at the wine while chewing slowly, at ease and content.