薫 (xūn) - Fragrant — refers to a pleasant, aromatic scent & often used to describe flowers, herbs, or perfumes

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xūn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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薫 · xūn

Fragrant — refers to a pleasant, aromatic scent;

often used to describe flowers, herbs, or perfumes;

can also metaphorically describe virtuous reputation.

Fragrant — refers to a pleasant, aromatic scentoften used to describe flowers, herbs, or perfumescan also metaphorically describe virtuous reputation.

Usage highlights

Fragrant scentFragrant flowersFragrant herbsFragrant reputationFragrant teaFragrant breeze

Synonyms

  • 香— fragrant, aromatic
  • 芳— fragrant, virtuous

Antonyms

  • 臭— foul-smelling, stinky
  • 腥— fishy, rank

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The flowers emit a lovely fragrance (花香薫人).
  • She uses fragrant herbs in cooking (薫香 herbs).
  • His virtuous deeds left a fragrant name (德薫).
  • We enjoyed the fragrant tea (薫茶).

Collocations

  • Fragrant scent(薫香)
  • Fragrant flowers(薫花)
  • Fragrant herbs(薫草)
  • Fragrant reputation(芳薫)
  • Fragrant tea(薫茶)
  • Fragrant breeze(薫风)

Idioms

  • Virtue that spreads fragrance(德薫四方)
  • Fragrant reputation lasting for ages(流芳百世)
  • Fragrant name and virtuous deeds(芳名德薫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, fragrance is often associated with moral virtue and noble character.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing both literal scents and metaphorical praise for virtuous individuals.
  • Fragrant herbs and incense have been used in rituals and medicine since ancient times.

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