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Meaning of 薰

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Pinyin: xūn
English Definition: sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin
Chinese Definition:
①和暖,温和。[例]蕙风如薰。——左思《魏都赋》。注:“风至之貌也。”[合]薰风(柔和的风。指夏季的南风);薰薰(和煦的样子)。
②温和的样子。[例]薰然慈仁。——《庄子·天下》。释义:“温和貌。”[合]薰然(温和的样子;和顺的样子)。
Total strokes: 17; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (herb) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • [ xūn ] to smoke, to cure meat; vapor, smoke, fog
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Example Words
薰衣草 xūn cǎo lavender
香薰 xiāng xūn aromatherapy
三薰三沐 sān xūn sān to show the highest respect to someone (idiom)
利禄薰心 xūn xīn to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
兰薰桂馥 lán xūn guì prosperous descendants; lasting moral influence (idiom)
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Example Sentences
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84 - Kaori divorced me.
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Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.
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I gave books and soaps and cinnamon-scented candles.
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I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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Bonus is a stimulus for me to study the silicon in the bacon.