窨 (xūn) - Yin — cellar, underground storage & to store in a cellar

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Yin — cellar, underground storage;

to store in a cellar;

also refers to a type of tea or incense processed by storage in such a place.

Yin — cellar, underground storageto store in a cellaralso refers to a type of tea or

Usage highlights

Tea scenting processJasmine teaStore in a cellarUnderground cellarIncense storageWine cellar

Synonyms

  • 窖— cellar, vault
  • 地窖— underground cellar

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Store the wine in a cellar (窨藏).
  • This is a type of jasmine tea (茉莉花窨茶).
  • The spices were kept in an underground store (地窨子).
  • They use a special process to scent the tea (窨制).

Collocations

  • Tea scenting process(窨制)
  • Jasmine tea(茉莉花窨茶)
  • Store in a cellar(窨藏)
  • Underground cellar(地窨子)
  • Incense storage(窨香)
  • Wine cellar(酒窨)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms found for this character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for underground storage of food, wine, and other goods to preserve them.
  • Important in traditional tea processing, particularly for scented teas like jasmine tea where the tea leaves absorb the flower's fragrance in a controlled environment.

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