馟 (tú) - Tu — describes a fragrant aroma & used in classical Chinese to denote a pleasant,

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tú ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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馟 · tú

Tu — describes a fragrant aroma;

used in classical Chinese to denote a pleasant, sweet fragrance.

Tu — describes a fragrant aromaused in classical Chinese to denote a pleasant,

Usage highlights

Fragrant aromaSweet scentTu fragranceAromatic tuDelicate fragrance

Synonyms

  • 香— fragrant, aromatic
  • 芬— fragrance, aroma
  • 芳— fragrant, virtuous

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The flowers emit a sweet fragrance (馟馟的香气).
  • Her perfume has a delicate scent (馟香).
  • The ancient text describes the fragrance as tu (古文中形容香气为馟).

Collocations

  • Fragrant aroma(馟香)
  • Sweet scent(馟馟)
  • Tu fragrance(馟气)
  • Aromatic tu(香馟)
  • Delicate fragrance(馟芬)

Idioms

  • Fragrance wafting gently(馟馟芬芳)
  • Sweet scent filling the air(香气馟馟)
  • Aromatic and pleasant(芬香馟馟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese literature to describe delicate fragrances.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese, primarily found in poetic or literary contexts.
  • The character combines the radical for fragrance (香) with the phonetic component 余.

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