香 xiāng fragrant
fragrant; tasty; sound (sleep)
怎么记住“香”: 禾 grain + 日 sun = fragrant. The baker sets loaves of fresh grain bread to cool in the morning sun, and the whole street smells fragrant.
部件结构
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
香 = 禾 grain + 日 sun
- 禾 grain meaning
- 日 sun meaning
The baker sets loaves of fresh grain bread to cool in the morning sun, and the whole street smells fragrant.
How it came to be
The oldest form is millet above a mouth, perhaps for a drink made from the grain.
用法
- Adjective "fragrant / tasty-smelling": 这个菜真香 (zhège cài zhēn xiāng) this dish smells/tastes great. Also used of a good deep sleep: 睡得很香.
- Bound in food/scent words: 香蕉 (xiāngjiāo) banana, 香水 (xiāngshuǐ) perfume, 香肠 (xiāngcháng) sausage, 香油 (xiāngyóu) sesame oil.
- Note it's not just "perfumed", for food 香 praises the appetizing smell/flavor, where English would say "smells delicious."
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含“香”的词语
例句
- 妈妈买了一瓶香水。 Māma mǎile yì píng xiāngshuǐ.Mom bought a bottle of perfume.
- 他手里拿着一支香蕉。 Tā shǒu lǐ názhe yì zhī xiāngjiāo.He's holding a banana in his hand.