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fragrant

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Pinyin

xiang1 xiāng

Meaning


Primary

fragrant

Alternatives

perfume, fragrance

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is in [1] front of the [-ang] chapel, where she is trying to make some holy 香 fragrance for the priests and priestesses there. She has laid out a bunch of 禾 grain stalks and is drying them in the 日 sun. She then crushes the grain stalks with the butt end of her sword to make a dry 香 fragrant powder. She puts a little on herself. Even princess warriors need to smell 香 fragrant.

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