上香 shàng xiāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ soeng5 hoeng1
- to offer incense (at a temple etc)
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上
- 上下 shàng xià ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ soeng6 haa6 the top and bottom of sth
- 上任 shàng rèn ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ soeng5 jam6 to take office
- 上来 上來 shàng lái ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ soeng5 loi4 to come up
- 上升 shàng shēng ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄥ soeng5 sing1 to rise
- 上午 shàng wǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇ soeng6 ng5 morning
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- 上去 shàng qù ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄩˋ soeng5 heoi3 to go up
- 上台 shàng tái ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄞˊ soeng5 toi4 to rise to power (in politics)
- 上司 shàng si ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄙ soeng6 si1 boss
- 上吊 shàng diào ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ soeng5 diu3 to hang oneself
- 上周 shàng zhōu ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄡ soeng6 zau1 last week
- 上报 上報 shàng bào ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄠˋ soeng5 bou3 to report to one's superiors
- 上场 上場 shàng chǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄤˇ soeng5 coeng4 on stage
- 上好 shàng hǎo ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄠˇ soeng6 hou2 first-rate
- 上学 上學 shàng xué ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ soeng5 hok6 to go to school
- 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄤˇ soeng5 gong1 to take up one's post; to go on duty
- 上市 shàng shì ㄕㄤˋ ㄕˋ soeng5 si5 to hit the market (of a new product)
- 上帝 Shàng dì ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧˋ soeng6 dai3 God
- 上方 shàng fāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤ soeng5 fong1 place above (it)
- 上旬 shàng xún ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ soeng6 ceon4 first third of a month
- 上映 shàng yìng ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄥˋ soeng5 jing2 to screen; to show (a movie)
香
- 烧香 燒香 shāo xiāng ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ siu1 hoeng1 to burn incense
- 香味 xiāng wèi ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˋ hoeng1 mei6 fragrance
- 香料 xiāng liào ㄒㄧㄤ ㄌㄧㄠˋ hoeng1 liu2 spice
- 香水 xiāng shuǐ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hoeng1 seoi2 perfume
- 香油 xiāng yóu ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄡˊ hoeng1 jau4 sesame oil
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- 香烟 香煙 xiāng yān ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄢ hoeng1 jin1 smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line
- 香皂 xiāng zào ㄒㄧㄤ ㄗㄠˋ hoeng1 zou6 perfumed soap
- 香肠 香腸 xiāng cháng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄤˊ hoeng1 coeng2 sausage
- 香蕉 xiāng jiāo ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄠ hoeng1 ziu1 banana
- 口香糖 kǒu xiāng táng ㄎㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄤˊ hau2 hoeng1 tong2 chewing gum
- 丁香 dīng xiāng ㄉㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ding1 hoeng1 lilac (Syringa spp)
- 乳香 rǔ xiāng ㄖㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ jyu5 hoeng1 frankincense
- 五香 wǔ xiāng ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ng5 hoeng1 five spice seasoned
- 吃香 chī xiāng ㄔ ㄒㄧㄤ hek3 hoeng1 popular
- 喷香 噴香 pèn xiāng ㄆㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄤ pan3 hoeng1 fragrant
- 土香 tǔ xiāng ㄊㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ tou2 hoeng1 see 香附
- 塔香 tǎ xiāng ㄊㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄤ taap3 hoeng1 (cuisine) basil-flavored (abbr. for 九层塔香)
- 奢香 Shē Xiāng ㄕㄜ ㄒㄧㄤ ce1 hoeng1 She Xiang (c. 1361-1396), lady who served as Yi ethnic group leader in Yunnan in early Ming times
- 幽香 yōu xiāng ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄤ jau1 hoeng1 delicate fragrance
- 拈香 niān xiāng ㄋㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤ nim1 hoeng1 burn incense
Idioms with these characters
- 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng ㄅㄚ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ baa1 gou1 mong6 soeng6 to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
- 成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄢˋ sing4 cin1 soeng5 maan6 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)
- 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
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- 赤膊上阵 赤膊上陣 chì bó shàng zhèn ㄔˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄣˋ cek3 bok3 soeng5 zan6 lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)
- 犯上作乱 犯上作亂 fàn shàng zuò luàn ㄈㄢˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ faan6 soeng6 zok3 lyun6 to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
- 高高在上 gāo gāo zài shàng ㄍㄠ ㄍㄠ ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ gou1 gou1 zoi6 soeng6 (idiom) situated high; aloft
- 顾客至上 顧客至上 gù kè zhì shàng ㄍㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄓˋ ㄕㄤˋ gu3 haak3 zi3 soeng6 the customer reigns supreme (idiom)
- 滚石上山 滾石上山 gǔn shí shàng shān ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄕˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄢ gwan2 sek6 soeng5 saan1 lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom)
- 后来居上 後來居上 hòu lái jū shàng ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄐㄩ ㄕㄤˋ hau6 loi4 geoi1 soeng5 (idiom) see 后来者居上
- 火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˊ fo2 soeng6 giu1 jau4 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
- 宝马香车 寶馬香車 bǎo mǎ xiāng chē ㄅㄠˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄜ bou2 maa5 hoeng1 ce1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 吃香喝辣 chī xiāng hē là ㄔ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄏㄜ ㄌㄚˋ hek3 hoeng1 hot3 laat6 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
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- 国色天香 國色天香 guó sè tiān xiāng ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤ gwok3 sik1 tin1 hoeng1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
- 拣佛烧香 揀佛燒香 jiǎn fó shāo xiāng ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄛˊ ㄕㄠ ㄒㄧㄤ gaan2 fat6 siu1 hoeng1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
- 口齿生香 口齒生香 kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng ㄎㄡˇ ㄔˇ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ hau2 ci2 sang1 hoeng1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
- 怜香惜玉 憐香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄩˋ lin4 hoeng1 sik1 juk6 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
- 鸟语花香 鳥語花香 niǎo yǔ huā xiāng ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄤ niu5 jyu5 faa1 hoeng1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
- 书香门第 書香門第 shū xiāng mén dì ㄕㄨ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄇㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ syu1 hoeng1 mun4 dai6 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
- 天香国色 天香國色 tiān xiāng guó sè ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄜˋ tin1 hoeng1 gwok3 sik1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty