枬 (zhān) - A type of fragrant wood & sandalwood

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zhān ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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枬 · zhān

A type of fragrant wood;

sandalwood;

also used as a variant of 栴.

A type of fragrant woodsandalwoodalso used as a variant of 栴.

Usage highlights

sandalwoodfragrant woodsandalwood incensesandalwood treefragrant sandalwood

Synonyms

  • 栴— sandalwood (variant form)
  • 檀— sandalwood

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The temple uses sandalwood incense (枬香).
  • This furniture is made from fragrant wood (枬木).
  • Buddhist rituals often involve sandalwood (枬檀).

Collocations

  • sandalwood(枬檀)
  • fragrant wood(枬木)
  • sandalwood incense(枬香)
  • sandalwood tree(枬树)
  • fragrant sandalwood(香枬)

Cultural background

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  • Associated with Buddhism and religious ceremonies due to the use of sandalwood incense.
  • Traditionally valued for its fragrance and used in high-quality furniture and carvings.

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