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香
xiāng
Main
English Definitionfragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick
Simplified Script香
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinxiāng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄒㄧㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping)hoeng1
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Measure Words根
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=3

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香蕉xiāngjiāobanana
香水xiāngshuǐperfume; cologne
香肠xiāngchángsausage
香皂xiāngzàoperfumed soap; toilet soap
香港xiānggǎngHong Kong
Words With Same Tail Word    
烧香shāoxiāngto burn incense
清香qīngxiāngsweet scent; fragrant odor
芳香fāngxiāngbalmy; fragrant; aromatic (chemistry)
花香huāxiāngfragrance of flowers
丁香dīngxiānglilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica)
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