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香 (hoeng1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

香 (hoeng1, xiāng) — (slang) 1. passed away; 2. departed; fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick M: 根gēn [根]; scent; fragrance; a good name; a surname; to sniff; richly satisfying; fond; popular; pertaining to woman; beautiful; to die; KangXi radical 186

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 香主 (hoeng1 zyu2) — incense master; a senior rank in a gang
• 香信 (hoeng1 seon3) — a type of shiitake mushroom
• 香口 (hoeng1 hau2) — tasty; crispy (spoken)
• 香咗 (hoeng1 zo2) — a tactful way of saying someone has died; defeated; thwarted
• 香川縣 (hoeng1 cyun1 jyun6) — Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
• 香料粉 (hoeng1 liu2 fan2) — spice powder

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