薰 (xūn): sweet-smelling grass, Coumarouna odorata, tonka beans
薰 (xūn) is a Chinese character meaning “sweet-smelling grass.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 熏 (phonetic). It ranks #3295 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 薰 herb. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).
Definitions
- sweet-smelling grass
- Coumarouna odorata
- tonka beans
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小薰 | xiǎo xūn | Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress |
| 香薰 | xiāng xūn | aromatherapy |
| 薰莸不同器 | xūn yóu bù tóng qì | lit. fragrant herbs and foul herbs do not go into the same vessel (idiom) |
| 薰衣草 | xūn yī cǎo | lavender (genus Lavandula) |
薰 appears in 4 compound words: 50 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
我发现国内香薰牌子不知道是工艺的问题,香薰味道都调得特别冲。
wǒ fā xiàn guó nèi xiāng xūn pái zǐ bù zhī dào shì gōng yì de wèn tí , xiāng xūn wèi dào dōu diào dé tè bié chōng .
I’ve noticed that with domestic aromatherapy brands—maybe it’s a matter of craftsmanship—the scents are all blended to be particularly overpowering.
真好奇在这一次的遗作中,东野圭吾给汤川和小薰,又写了怎样一个故事呢?
zhēn hǎo qí zài zhè yī cì de yí zuò zhōng , dōng yě guī wú gěi tāng chuān hé xiǎo xūn , yòu xiě le zěn yàng yī gè gù shì ne ?
I'm really curious to see what kind of story Keigo Higashino has written for Yukawa and Kaoru in this final work.
新机提供柔薰紫、岩影灰、云凝白三种标准配色,春野绿为三星官方线上商城专属配色。
xīn jī tí gōng róu xūn zǐ , yán yǐng huī , yún níng bái sān zhǒng biāo zhǔn pèi sè , chūn yě lǜ wéi sān xīng guān fāng xiàn shàng shāng chéng zhuān shǔ pèi sè .
The new phone is available in three standard colors: Soft Lavender, Rock Shadow Gray, and Cloud White. Spring Field Green is an exclusive color available only on the official Samsung online store.
小鸭子名叫素三彩鸭形香薰(以下简称“香薰鸭”),烧造于明代成化年间。
xiǎo yā zǐ míng jiào sù sān cǎi yā xíng xiāng xūn ( yǐ xià jiǎn chēng xiāng xūn yā ) , shāo zào yú míng dài chéng huà nián jiān .
The little duck is called the "Susu Sancai Duck-Shaped Incense Burner" (hereinafter referred to as the "Incense Burner Duck") and was fired during the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty.
Character Family
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