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 xiāng fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1]
Results beginning with 香
Q xiāng Q flavorsome and having a springy mouthfeel (Tw)
 Xiāng gǎng Hong Kong
 xiāng shuǐ perfume / cologne
 xiāng wèi fragrance / bouquet / sweet smell / CL:股[gu3]
 xiāng yān cigarette / smoke from burning incense / CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
 xiāng qì fragrance / aroma / incense
 xiāng jiāo banana / CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3]
 xiāng liào spice / flavoring / condiment / perfume
 xiāng gū shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom
 xiāng cǎo aromatic herb / vanilla / alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei / (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old)
 xiāng tián fragrant and sweet / sound (sleep)
 xiāng shān Fragrance Hill (a park in Beijing)
 xiāng yóu sesame oil / perfumed oil
 xiāng cháng sausage / CL:根[gen1]
 xiāng huǒ incense burning in front of a temple / burning joss sticks
 xiāng jīng seasoning / condiment / flavoring / dressing / essences
 xiāng zào perfumed soap / toilet soap / CL:塊|块[kuai4]
 xiāng bīn champagne (loanword)
 xiāng cài coriander / cilantro / Coriandrum sativum
 xiāng lú a censer (for burning incense) / incense burner / thurible
 xiāng xūn aromatherapy
 xiāng chún rich and mellow (flavor or aroma)
 xiāng xūn aroma
 xiāng huā fragrant flower / fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
 xiāng bāo a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival
 xiāng kè Buddhist pilgrim / Buddhist worshipper
椿 xiāng chūn Chinese toon (Toona sinensis), deciduous tree whose young leaves are used as a vegetable
 xiāng fěn face powder / talcum powder
 xiāng bō shampoo (loanword) / see 洗髮皂|洗发皂[xi3 fa4 zao4]
 xiāng guā cantaloupe melon
 xiāng zhú joss stick and candle
 xiāng náng spice bag
 xiāng àn incense burner table
 xiāng chéng orange (tree and fruit)
 xiāng cù aromatic vinegar / balsamic vinegar
 xiāng fù red nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus)
 xiāng máo lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
 xiāng piàn jasmine tea / scented tea
 xiāng pú Typha orientalis / broadleaf cumbungi / bulrush / cattail
 xiāng cháo a love nest / a place of secret cohabitation (also derogatory)
 xiāng chún variant of 香醇[xiang1 chun2]
 Xiāng fāng Xiangfang district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang
 xiāng gān smoked bean curd
 xiāng gū variant of 香菇[xiang1 gu1]
 xiāng guì see 桂皮[gui4 pi2], Chinese cinnamon
 xiāng guī a woman's rooms
 Xiāng hé Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
 xiāng huá creamy
 xiāng huì a company of pilgrims
 xiāng jī a small table to accommodate an incense burner
 xiāng mù incense wood
 xiāng ròu (dialect) dog meat
 xiāng sòng chanson (loanword)
 xiāng sū crisp-fried
 xiāng suī coriander
 xiāng wěn kiss
 xiāng xiàn perfume gland / musk gland
 xiāng xùn shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom
 xiāng yàn alluring / erotic / romantic
 xiāng yè perfume / balsam
 xiāng yè bay leaf / laurel leaf
 xiāng yòu mountain weasel / alpine weasel
 xiāng yuán grapefruit
 xiāng zhī balsam / face cream
 Xiāng zhōu Xiangzhou District of Zhuhai City 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 Shi4], Guangdong
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 Xiāng gǎng rén Hong Kong person or people
 xiāng pēn pēn delicious / savory
 xiāng bīn jiǔ champagne (loanword) / CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
 xiāng bā lā Shambhala, mythical place (Buddhism, Hinduism)
 Xiāng gǎng jiǎo athlete's foot
 xiāng huǒ qián donations to a temple
  Banana Hole
 xiāng bō bo delicious cakes / popular person / sth that is in high demand
 xiāng bò he savory (herb)
 xiāng cài yè coriander leaf
 xiāng cǎo jīng vanilla / vanilla extract / methyl vanillin C8H8O3
 xiāng cǎo lán vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
 Xiāng fāng qū Xiangfang district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang
 xiāng fù fù richly scented / strongly perfumed
 xiāng gǎng bēi Hong
 Xiāng gǎng Dǎo Hong Kong Island
 xiāng gǎng píng Hong
 xiāng gēn cǎo vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanoides)
 Xiāng hé xiàn Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
 xiāng jiāo rén banana person (yellow outside, white inside) / mildly pejorative term used by Chinese for assimilated Asian Americans / Westernized person of Asian appearance
 xiāng kǒu jiāo chewing gum
 xiāng là jiāo all-spice (Pimenta dioica) / Jamaican pepper
 xiāng máo chún citronellol (chemistry)
 Xiāng nài ér Chanel (brand name)
 xiāng pāo shù citron (Citrus medica) / grapefruit
 Xiāng shān qū Hsiangshan district of Hsinchu City 新竹市[Xin1 zhu2 shi4], Taiwan
 xiāng suàn jiàng garlic sauce / pesto
 xiāng tǐ jì deodorant
 xiāng wǎn dòu sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
 xiāng wān dòu sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
 xiāng wèi jì odorant
 xiāng yáng dù haggis (a Scottish dish)
 xiāng yè chún geraniol (chemistry)
 xiāng yí zi toilet soap
 xiāng zhāng zi musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)
 Xiāng zhōu qū Xiangzhou District of Zhuhai City 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 Shi4], Guangdong
 xiāng zǐ lán vanilla / Vanilla planifolia
 Xiāng gé lǐ lā Shangri-La (mythical location) / Shangri-La town and county in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Yunnan / formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhong1 dian4] in Tibetan province of Kham
 Xiāng gǎng Dà xué The University of Hong Kong
 Xiāng gǎng Diàn tái Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), public broadcaster
 Xiāng xiè lì shè Champs Élysées
 xiāng chē bǎo mǎ magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
 xiāng huǒ bù jué an unending stream of pilgrims
 xiāng lún bǎo qí magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
  copaiba / balsam / maram
  cumaru
 xiāng cháng gòu zào crustal boudinage
 Xiāng gǎng Jǐng chá Hong Kong Police Force (since 1997)
 xiāng gǎng jūn shì People's
 xiāng gǎng mǎ wáng Hong
 xiāng gǎng xí dēng Lights
 Xiāng gǎng Zhòng zhì Demosistō, a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong, established in 2016
 xiāng huǒ dǐng shèng (of a temple) teeming with worshippers
 xiāng jiāo yù nèn a beautiful woman
 xiāng liào mào yì spice
 Xiāng shān Gōng yuán Fragrant Hills Park, Beijing
 xiāng tāng mù yù to bathe in a fragrant hot spring (idiom)
 xiāng wèi pū bí exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
 xiāng xūn liáo fǎ aromatherapy (alternative medicine)
 Xiāng gǎng Jī běn fǎ Hong Kong Basic Law (in effect since the resumption of Chinese sovereignty in 1997)
  Banana Protocol
 Xiāng gǎng Jiāo yì suǒ Hong Kong Stock Exchange
 xiāng gǎng yí mín cháo Hong
 xiāng gǎng yì shù jié Hong
 Xiāng gé lǐ lā xiàn Shangri-La County in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Yunnan / formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhong1 dian4] in Tibetan province of Kham
 xiāng gǎng bù zhǎng xuān yán Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration
 xiāng gǎng dǎ bǐ dà sài Hong
 Xiāng gǎng Hóng Shí zì huì Hong Kong Red Cross
 Xiāng gǎng Kē jì Dà xué Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 Xiāng gǎng Lǐ gōng Dà xué Hong Kong Polytechnic University
湿 Xiāng gǎng Shī dì Gōng yuán Hong Kong Wetland Park, in Yuen Long, New Territories
 Xiāng gǎng Wén huà Zhōng xīn Hong Kong Cultural Center
 Xiāng gǎng Yín háng Gōng huì Hong Kong Association of Banks
 Xiāng gǎng Zhōng wén Dà xué Chinese University of Hong Kong
 Xiāng gǎng Zú qiú Zǒng huì Hong Kong Football Association
 Xiāng xiè lì shè Dà jiē Avenue des Champs-Élysées
  Hong Kong, China
  Hong Kong Federation of Women
 Xiāng gǎng Gōng huì Lián hé huì Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
 Xiāng gǎng Jīn róng Guǎn lǐ jú Hong Kong Monetary Authority
 Xiāng gǎng Mào yì Fā zhǎn jú Hong Kong Trade Development Council
 xiāng gǎng xiǎo jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán Hong
 xiāng gǎng zú qiú zǒng dū bēi Hong
 xiāng jiāo chū kǒu guó lián méng Union of Banana Exporting Countries
  Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres
Approximate Results for 香
 qīng xiāng sweet scent / fragrant odor
 huā xiāng fragrance of flowers
 fāng xiāng fragrant / aromatic / fragrance / aroma
 piāo xiāng (of a fragrance) to waft about / (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well
 dīng xiāng lilac (Syringia vulgaris) / clove (Eugenia aromatica)
 shū xiāng literary reputation
 yōu xiāng delicate fragrance
 chén xiāng Chinese eaglewood / agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha) / lignum aloes
 chī xiāng popular / in demand / well regarded
 shāo xiāng to burn incense
 shè xiāng musk
 xīn xiāng fragrance / fragrant (of incense)
 tán xiāng sandalwood
 fén xiāng to burn incense
 wén xiāng mosquito-repellent incense or coil
 sōng xiāng rosin / pine rosin
 nóng xiāng strong fragrance / pungent
 huí xiāng fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
 mù xiāng costus root (medicinal herb) / aucklandia / Saussurea costus / Dolomiaea souliei
 wǔ xiāng five spice seasoned / incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty)
 jìn xiāng to burn incense at a temple
 yì xiāng rare perfume
 xūn xiāng incense
 rǔ xiāng frankincense
 pèn xiāng fragrant / delicious
 huò xiāng wrinkled giant hyssop / Agastache rugosa (botany)
 yún xiāng (botany) rue (Ruta graveolens)
 ruì xiāng winter daphne
  Buddha-sticks
 àn xiāng subtle fragrance
 bǎi xiāng passion fruit
 cán xiāng lingering fragrance
 fēn xiāng fragrance / fragrant
 huán xiāng incense coil
 jiāo xiāng burnt aroma
 niān xiāng burn incense
 pán xiāng incense coil
 rán xiāng to burn incense
 Shē Xiāng She Xiang (c. 1361-1396), lady who served as Yi ethnic group leader in Yunnan in early Ming times
 tóu xiāng the first stick of incense placed in the censer (believed to bring good luck esp. during festivities) / (slang) (Tw) the first reply to a blog post etc
 tǔ xiāng see 香附[xiang1 fu4]
线 xiàn xiāng incense stick
 yú xiāng yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc (Although "yuxiang" literally means "fish fragrance", it contains no seafood.)
 zhēn xiāng awesome (expression of approval used hypocritically after bitching about the exact same thing earlier) (neologism c. 2014)
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 yù jīn xiāng tulip
 kǒu xiāng táng chewing gum
 yè lái xiāng tuberose (Agave amica) / night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum) (aka 夜香木[ye4 xiang1 mu4])
 zǐ dīng xiāng lilac
 mí dié xiāng rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
 tán xiāng mù sandalwood
 Tán xiāng shān Honolulu, capital of Hawaii / also transliterated as 火奴魯魯|火奴鲁鲁
 xiǎo huí xiāng fennel / fennel seed
 lóng xián xiāng ambergris
 bǎi xiāng guǒ passion fruit
 ān xī xiāng Styrax officinalis or Styrax benzoin / benzoin resin (used in TCM) / Benzoinum
 huí xiāng dòu star anise-flavored fava beans (snack from Shaoxing, Zhejiang province)
 mǒ xiāng jīng sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) / cachalot
广 guǎng huò xiāng (botany) patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
 fāng xiāng tīng aromatic hydrocarbon (i.e. involving benzene ring)
 Chén Xiāng méi Chen Xiangmei (1925-2018), a.k.a. Anna Chennault, born in Beijing, US Republican Party politician, wife of Claire Lee Chennault 陳納德|陈纳德[Chen2 na4 de2]
 dà huí xiāng Chinese anise / star anise
 ài nà xiāng sambong (Blumea balsamifera)
 bǎi lǐ xiāng thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
 bù xiāng ma (slang) would be better (abbr. for 這錢買排骨它不香嗎|这钱买排骨它不香吗[zhe4 qian2 mai3 pai2 gu3 ta1 bu4 xiang1 ma5] for that money, a pork cutlet would be more appetizing, would it not?)
 chuān mù xiāng root of Vladimiria souliei (used in TCM) / Dolomiaea souliei
 duō xiāng guǒ all-spice (Pimenta dioica) / Jamaican pepper
 fāng xiāng cù balsamic vinegar
 fāng xiāng huán benzene ring (chemistry) / aromatic ring
 fēng xiāng mù Chinese sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
 fēng xiāng shù Chinese sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
 Fó xiāng gé Tower of Buddhist Incense in the Summer Palace 頤和園|颐和园[Yi2 he2 yuan2], Beijing
 huí xiāng zǐ cumin / fennel seed
 jiǔ xiāng chóng brown marmorated stinkbug (BMSB)
 liú lán xiāng spearmint
 lóng nǎo xiāng yang
 Mài xiāng bǎo Big Mac hamburger (Tw) (old) / now referred to (in Taiwan) as 大麥克|大麦克[Da4 Mai4 ke4]
 mí hún xiāng a kind of sleeping gas or smoke used by thieves to incapacitate victims
 pēn pēn xiāng see 香噴噴|香喷喷[xiang1 pen1 pen1]
 qī lǐ xiāng orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata) / "chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt
 rè xiāng bǐng pancake
 shāo gāo xiāng to burn incense / to thank profusely
 shè xiāng cǎo thyme
 shè xiāng māo civet (zoology)
 sū hé xiāng snowdrop bush (Styrax officinalis) / gum storax, used in TCM
 tǐ xiāng jì (personal) deodorant
 tǔ huí xiāng dill seed
 wǔ xiāng fěn five-spice powder
 xì xiāng cōng chive
 yáng xiāng cài parsley
 yè xiāng mù night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum)
 yún xiāng kē (botany) family Rutaceae (rue family, aka citrus family)
 yún xiāng shǔ (botany) genus Ruta
 zhòng xiāng zi all-spice (Pimenta dioica) / Jamaican pepper
 zhù xiāng gǎng stationed in Hong Kong
 gǔ sè gǔ xiāng interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
 niǎo yǔ huā xiāng lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom) / fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
 guó sè tiān xiāng national grace, divine fragrance (idiom) / an outstanding beauty
 yú xiāng ròu sī pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yu2 xiang1]
 àn xiāng shū yǐng (poetic depiction of plum blossom)
 bǎo mǎ xiāng chē precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
齿 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom) / fig. to water at the mouth / to drool in anticipation
 jiǎn fó shāo xiāng to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom) / fig. to curry favor from the right person
齿 kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng eloquence that generates perfume (idiom) / profound and significant text
 lián xiāng xī yù to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
 shū xiāng mén dì family with a literary reputation (idiom) / literary family
 tiān xiāng guó sè divine fragrance, national grace (idiom) / an outstanding beauty
 tōu xiāng qiè yù lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom) / philandering / secret illicit sex
 yì xiāng pū bí exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
  mersawa / krabak / bella rosa
  pau amarelo
 ān xī huí xiāng see 孜然[zi1 ran2], cumin
 ān xī xiāng kē Styracaceae, tree family including silver-bell, snowdrop and benzoin
 ān xī xiāng shǔ Styrax (tree genus) / snowdrop / benzoin
 ān xī xiāng zhī benzoinum / benzoin resin (used in TCM)
 Bái xiāng cí pǔ Anthology of ci poems tunes (1795), edited by Xu Menglan 舒夢蘭|舒梦兰, with 100 accessible poems from Tang through to Qing times
 bā jiǎo huí xiāng Chinese anise / star anise / Fructus Anisi Stellati
 cháo shān jìn xiāng to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
 chī xiāng hē là lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom) / fig. to live well
 dà huí xiāng zi aniseed
 fāng xiāng liǎo fǎ aromatherapy
 fén xiāng jìng shén to burn incense in prayer to a God
 jiāng guó xiāng zhī Kaori
 shāo xiāng bài Fó to burn incense and worship Buddha
 shè xiāng shí zhú grenadine / carnation / clove pink / Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)
 xī xiāng lián yù see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]
 yē lín piāo xiāng pina colada (cocktail)
 yú xiāng qié zi "fish-flavored" eggplant in garlic sauce
 zàng huí xiāng guǒ caraway
 zàng yù mái xiāng lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom) / funeral for a beautiful person
西  etimoe
 A1 lā bó huí xiāng see 孜然[zi1 ran2], cumin
 guò lu:4 zuǐ xiāng yān filter-tipped cigarette
 kǎo hú jiāo xiāng cháng roast pepper sausage / pepperoni
 lóng nǎo xiāng liào lín dipterocarp forest
 pào pào kǒu xiāng táng bubble-gum
 sè xiāng wèi jù quán to smell, look and taste great
 yù jīn xiāng kuáng rè tulip
 Huáng jiā Xiāng gǎng Jǐng chá Royal Hong Kong Police Force (1969-1997)
 Yǎ lā Xiāng bō shén shān Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
 Yǎ lā Xiāng bō xuě shān Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
 Zhōng yuǎn Xiāng Gǎng Jí tuán COSCO Hong Kong Group
 jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom) / fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner / the grass is always greener on the other side
 jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom) / quality goods need no advertising
  Hong Kong, China
 chī bié rén jiáo guò de mó bù xiāng lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom) / fig. there's no joy in discovering something if someone else got there first
  Asian Network on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
  International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
  Gene Banks for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
 píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom) / fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
 bù jīng yī fān fēng shuāng kǔ , nán dé là méi tǔ qīng xiāng Without once passing through the winter's cold and wind, where would the sweet spring fragrance come from?
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