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Definition
- fragrant
- sweet smelling
- aromatic
- radical (Kang Xi 186)
- savory
- appetizing
- (to eat) with relish
- (of sleep) sound
- spice
- perfume
Compounds (6)
Related words (161)
aromatic herb; vanilla; alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei; (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old)
banana person (yellow outside, white inside); mildly pejorative term used by Chinese for assimilated Asian Americans; Westernized person of Asian appearance
five spice seasoned; incorporating the five basic flavors of Chinese cooking (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty)
the first stick of incense placed in the censer (believed to bring good luck esp. during festivities); (slang) (Tw) the first reply to a blog post etc
yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc, but no seafood, although yuxiang literally means "fish fragrance"
orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata); "chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt
Idioms (19)
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle; ostentatious display of luxury
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle; ostentatious display of luxury
(lit.) to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); (fig.) to live well
precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle; ostentatious display of luxury
to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
(lit.) burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
(lit.) birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
(lit.) to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom); (fig.) to water at the mouth; to drool in anticipation
fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom); quality goods need no advertising
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