薌 (xiāng) - Fragrant aroma of grains & fragrance of cooked rice

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薌 · xiāng

Fragrant aroma of grains;

fragrance of cooked rice;

used to describe pleasant scents from food, especially grains.

Fragrant aroma of grainsfragrance of cooked riceused to describe pleasant scents from food, especially

Usage highlights

Grain fragranceRice aromaFood scentAromatic herbsFragrant wineSweet smell

Synonyms

  • 香— fragrance, aroma (more general term)
  • 芳— fragrant, aromatic (often for flowers)

Antonyms

  • 臭— foul smell, stench
  • 腥— fishy smell

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fragrance of newly cooked rice filled the kitchen (米饭的薌气).
  • This dish has a wonderful aroma (这道菜有很好的薌味).
  • The bakery emitted the sweet scent of freshly baked bread (面包店散发出面包的薌香).
  • Traditional rice wine has a distinctive grain fragrance (传统米酒有独特的谷薌).

Collocations

  • Grain fragrance(谷薌)
  • Rice aroma(米薌)
  • Food scent(食薌)
  • Aromatic herbs(香薌)
  • Fragrant wine(薌酒)
  • Sweet smell(甘薌)

Idioms

  • Fragrant grains and fat meats(薌合肥腯)
  • The aroma of sacrificial offerings(祭祀之薌)
  • Fragrant like cooked millet(如黍之薌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred specifically to the fragrance of cooked grains in ancient texts.
  • Used in classical Chinese to describe the pleasing aroma of food, particularly in ritual contexts.
  • Appears in ancient culinary and agricultural texts describing food quality and sensory experience.

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