焚香 fén xiāng ㄈㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ fan4 hoeng1
- to burn incense
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焚
- 焚烧 焚燒 fén shāo ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄠ fan4 siu1 to burn
- 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄣˊ sam1 gap1 jyu4 fan4 see 心急火燎
- 焚化 fén huà ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ fan4 faa3 to cremate
- 焚尸 焚屍 fén shī ㄈㄣˊ ㄕ fan4 si1 to cremate
- 焚毁 焚毀 fén huǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˇ fan4 wai2 to burn down
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- 焚毁 焚燬 fén huǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˇ to burn down
- 焚砚 焚硯 fén yàn ㄈㄣˊ ㄧㄢˋ fan4 jin6 to destroy one's ink-slab (i.e. to write no more because others write so much better)
- 焚风 焚風 fén fēng ㄈㄣˊ ㄈㄥ fan4 fung1 foehn wind (loanword)
- 自焚 zì fén ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ zi6 fan4 to set oneself on fire; to self-immolate
- 焚尸炉 焚屍爐 fén shī lú ㄈㄣˊ ㄕ ㄌㄨˊ fan4 si1 lou4 crematorium
- 欲火焚身 慾火焚身 yù huǒ fén shēn ㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄣ juk6 fo2 fan4 san1 burning with desire
- 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- 焚书坑儒 焚書坑儒 fén shū kēng rú ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄨ ㄎㄥ ㄖㄨˊ fan4 syu1 haang1 jyu4 to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇)
- 焚琴煮鹤 焚琴煮鶴 fén qín zhǔ hè ㄈㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄏㄜˋ fan4 kam4 zyu2 hok6 lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes
- 焚膏继晷 焚膏繼晷 fén gāo jì guǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ fan4 gou1 gai3 gwai2 to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
- 焚香敬神 fén xiāng jìng shén ㄈㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄣˊ fan4 hoeng1 ging3 san4 to burn incense in prayer to a God
- 玉石俱焚 yù shí jù fén ㄩˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄈㄣˊ juk6 sek6 keoi1 fan4 to burn both jade and common stone
- 玩火自焚 wán huǒ zì fén ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ waan4 fo2 zi6 fan4 to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences
- 芝焚蕙叹 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī fén huì tàn ㄓ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄢˋ zi1 fan4 wai6 taan3 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
- 兰艾同焚 蘭艾同焚 lán ài tóng fén ㄌㄢˊ ㄞˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄣˊ laan4 ngaai6 tung4 fan4 lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
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)
- 上香 shàng xiāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ soeng5 hoeng1 to offer incense (at a temple etc)
- 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
Idioms with these characters
- 焚膏继晷 焚膏繼晷 fén gāo jì guǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ fan4 gou1 gai3 gwai2 to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
- 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- 兰艾同焚 蘭艾同焚 lán ài tóng fén ㄌㄢˊ ㄞˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄣˊ laan4 ngaai6 tung4 fan4 lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
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- 玩火自焚 wán huǒ zì fén ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ waan4 fo2 zi6 fan4 to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences
- 玉石俱焚 yù shí jù fén ㄩˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄈㄣˊ juk6 sek6 keoi1 fan4 to burn both jade and common stone
- 芝焚蕙叹 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī fén huì tàn ㄓ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄢˋ zi1 fan4 wai6 taan3 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
- 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