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]
gǔ sè gǔ xiāng
interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
xiāng liào
spice
flavoring
condiment
perfume
xiāng huǒ
incense burning in front of a temple
burning joss sticks
fāng xiāng
balmy
fragrant
aromatic (chemistry)
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
xiāng lú
a censer (for burning incense)
incense burner
thurible
xiāng tián
fragrant and sweet
sound (sleep)
huí xiāng
fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
xīn xiāng
fragrance
fragrant (of incense)
xiāng zào
perfumed soap
toilet soap
CL:塊|块[kuai4]
xiāng jīng
seasoning
condiment
flavoring
dressing
essences
xiāng wèi
fragrance
bouquet
sweet smell
CL:股[gu3]
wǔ xiāng
five spice seasoned
incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty)
xiāng huā
fragrant flower
fig. beneficial (of artworks etc)
xiāng cǎo
aromatic herb
vanilla
alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei
(fig.) loyal and dependable person (old)
dīng xiāng
lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
clove (Eugenia aromatica)
Xiāng hé
Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
xiāng cài
coriander
cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
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[Dí qìng Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan
formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhōng diàn] in Tibetan province of Kham
xiāng gū
shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom
xiāng jiāo
banana
CL:枝[zhi1],根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3]
chén xiāng
Chinese eaglewood
agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha)
lignum aloes
Xiāng zhōu
Xiangzhou district of Zhuhai city 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 shi4], Guangdong
xiāng shān
Fragrance Hill (a park in Beijing)
xiāng yān
cigarette
smoke from burning incense
CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
wén xiāng
mosquito-repellent incense or coil
huò xiāng
wrinkled giant hyssop
Agastache rugosa (botany)
xiāng bō bo
delicious cakes
popular person
sth that is in high demand
mí dié xiāng
rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Xiāng gǎng Zhōng wén Dà xué
Chinese University of Hong Kong
mù xiāng
costus root (medicinal herb)
aucklandia
Saussurea costus
Dolomiaea souliei
guó sè tiān xiāng
national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
Xiāng fāng
Xiangfang district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang
Xiāng gǎng Dà xué
The University of Hong Kong
xiāng cù
aromatic vinegar
balsamic vinegar
yè lái xiāng
tuberose
Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
shū xiāng mén dì
family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
xiāng kè
Buddhist pilgrim
Buddhist worshipper
Xiāng gǎng Lǐ gōng Dà xué
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xiāng zhōu qū
Xiangzhou district of Zhuhai city 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 shi4], Guangdong
Xiāng fāng qū
Xiangfang district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1] in Heilongjiang
ān xī xiāng
Styrax officinalis or Styrax benzoin
benzoin resin (used in TCM)
Benzoinum
Tán xiāng shān
Honolulu, capital of Hawaii
also transliterated as 火奴魯魯|火奴鲁鲁
xiāng bō
shampoo (loanword)
see 洗髮皂|洗发皂[xi3 fa4 zao4]
xiāng gǎng jiāo yì suǒ
the Hong Kong stock market
xiāng bāo
a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival
xiāng máo
lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
yú xiāng ròu sī
pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yu2 xiang1]
Xiāng gǎng Kē jì Dà xué
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
lián xiāng xī yù
to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
xiāng bīn jiǔ
champagne (loanword)
CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
xiāng fěn
face powder
talcum powder
yún xiāng
Rutaceae
the citrus family
Xiāng gǎng Mào yì Fā zhǎn jú
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
fāng xiāng tīng
aromatic hydrocarbon (i.e. involving benzene ring)
Xiāng gǎng Jǐng chá
Hong Kong Police Force (since 1997)
Xiāng gǎng Diàn tái
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), public broadcaster
Xiāng hé xiàn
Xianghe county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
yú xiāng qié zi
"fish-flavored" eggplant in garlic sauce
shāo xiāng bài Fó
to burn incense and worship Buddha
Xiāng xiè lì shè dà jiē
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
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[Dí qìng Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan
formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸[Zhōng diàn] in Tibetan province of Kham
Xiāng gǎng Wén huà Zhōng xīn
Hong Kong Cultural Center
xiāng wèi pū bí
exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
bā jiǎo huí xiāng
Chinese anise
star anise
Fructus Anisi stellati
mǒ xiāng jīng
sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
cachalot
Xiāng gǎng Jīn róng Guǎn lǐ jú
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
xiāng pú
Typha orientalis
broadleaf cumbungi
bulrush
cattail
Xiāng shān qū
Hsiangshan district of Hsinchu City 新竹市[Xin1 zhu2 shi4], Taiwan
Shē Xiāng
She Xiang (c. 1361-1396), lady who served as Yi ethnic group leader in Yunnan in early Ming times
fāng xiāng huán
benzene ring (chemistry)
aromatic ring
xiāng cǎo jīng
vanilla
vanilla extract
methyl vanillin C8H8O3
xiāng gēn cǎo
vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanoides)
shāo gāo xiāng
to burn incense
to thank profusely
Chén Xiāng méi
Chen Xiangmei (1925-), a.k.a. Anna Chennault, born in Beijing, US Republican Party politician, widow of Claire Lee Chennault 陳納德|陈纳德[Chen2 na4 de2]
Fó xiāng gé
Tower of Buddhist incense in Summer Palace 頤和園|颐和园[yi2 he2 yuan2], Beijing
sū hé xiāng
snowdrop bush (Styrax officinalis)
gum storax, used in TCM
xiāng guì
see 桂皮[gui4 pi2], Chinese cinnamon
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 xùn
shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom
xiāng jī
a small table to accommodate an incense burner
tiān xiāng guó sè
divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
mí hún xiāng
a kind of sleeping gas or smoke used by thieves to incapacitate victims
xiāng zǐ lán
vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
yì xiāng pū bí
exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
xiāng là jiāo
all-spice (Pimenta dioica)
Jamaican pepper
tōu xiāng qiè yù
lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
secret illicit sex
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
ostentatious display of luxury
fēng xiāng shù
Chinese sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
ostentatious display of luxury
Xiāng gǎng shī dì gōng yuán
Hong Kong wetlands park, in Yuen Long, New Territories
Xiāng gǎng Yín háng Gōng huì
Hong Kong Association of Banks
xiāng cǎo lán
vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
Xiāng gǎng Zú qiú Zǒng huì
Hong Kong Football Association
xiāng cháo
a love nest
a place of secret cohabitation (also derogatory)
Xiāng gǎng Gōng huì Lián hé huì
Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions
cháo shān jìn xiāng
to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
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
xiāng huǒ bù jué
an unending stream of pilgrims
ān xī xiāng kē
Styracaceae, tree family including silver-bell, snowdrop and benzoin
xiāng xūn liáo fǎ
aromatherapy (alternative medicine)
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)
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
xiāng pāo shù
citron (Citrus medica)
grapefruit
xiāng tāng mù yù
to bathe in a fragrant hot spring (idiom)
Huáng jiā Xiāng Gǎng Jǐng chá
Royal Hong Kong Police Force (1969-1997)
Mài xiāng bǎo
Big Mac hamburger (Taiwan)
xiāng fù fù
richly scented
strongly perfumed
shè xiāng shí zhú
grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)
xiāng gū
variant of 香菇[xiang1 gu1]
duō xiāng guǒ
all-spice (Pimenta dioica)
Jamaican pepper
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
xiāng zhāng zi
musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)
fēng xiāng mù
Chinese sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
xiāng yòu
mountain weasel
alpine weasel
ān xī xiāng shǔ
Styrax (tree genus)
snowdrop
benzoin
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
zhòng xiāng zi
all-spice (Pimenta dioica)
Jamaican pepper
xiāng lún bǎo qí
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
ostentatious display of luxury
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
fén xiāng jìng shén
to burn incense in prayer to a God
zàng yù mái xiāng
lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
ān xī xiāng zhī
benzoinum
benzoin resin (used in TCM)
méi guī bù guǎn jiào shá míng , wén qǐ lai zǒng shì xiāng de
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
kǎo hú jiāo xiāng cháng
roast pepper sausage
pepperoni
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?
Xiāng gǎng Shī dì Gōng yuán
Hong Kong Wetland Park, in Yuen Long, New Territories
Xiāng gǎng rén
Hong Kong person or people
Xiāng xiè lì shè Dà jiē
Avenue des Champs-Élysées
xiāng chūn
Chinese toon (Toona sinensis)
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 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 bā lā
Shambhala, mythical place (Buddhism, Hinduism)
xiāng wǎn dòu
sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
yú xiāng
yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc, but no seafood, although yuxiang literally means "fish fragrance"
xiāng fù
red nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus)
xiāng chún
rich and mellow (flavor or aroma)
xiāng wān dòu
sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
xiāng chún
variant of 香醇[xiang1 chun2]
chǐ jiá shēng xiāng
lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
fig. to water at the mouth
to drool in anticipation
àn xiāng shū yǐng
(poetic depiction of plum blossom)
xī xiāng lián yù
see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]
guǎng huò xiāng
(botany) patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)
chuān mù xiāng
root of Vladimiria souliei (used in TCM)
Dolomiaea souliei
pēn pēn xiāng
see 香噴噴|香喷喷[xiang1 pen1 pen1]
chī xiāng hē là
lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
fig. to live well
jiǔ xiāng chóng
brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB)
qīng xiāng
sweet scent
fragrant odor
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
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
quality goods need no advertising
jìn xiāng
to burn incense at a temple
ài nà xiāng
sambong (Blumea balsamifera)
sè xiāng wèi jù quán
to smell, look and taste great
Huáng jiā Xiāng gǎng Jǐng chá
Royal Hong Kong Police Force (1969-1997)
qī lǐ xiāng
orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)
"chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt