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馨 Stroke Order — How to Write 馨

Stroke Order

馨 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 香, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

馨 Radical and Character Components

Components:殸香

馨 is a phono-semantic compound: 香 (incense) carries the meaning, while 殸 indicates the sound.

Radical: 香 + 11 more strokes

馨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xīn

Meanings of 馨 in Chinese

1

xīn馨

Spreading far and wide fragrance; aromatic; sweet-smelling.
她的房间里弥漫着花朵的馨香。
Her room was filled with the sweet fragrance of flowers.
Refers to a long-lasting and excellent reputation or renown.
这位科学家为人类福祉做出了巨大贡献,其馨名永垂不朽
This scientist made great contributions to human well-being, and their esteemed name will live on forever.
Used as a particle, similar to '样' (yàng), meaning 'such' or 'so'. It often appears in phrases like '宁馨儿' (níng xīn ér), which originally meant 'such a child' but is now used to praise a child or young person.
这孩子真是个宁馨儿,人见人爱
This child is truly a remarkable one, loved by everyone.

Common Words and Phrases with 馨

1
xīn馨xiāng香
Fragrant; sweet aroma, often associated with burning incense. It can also figuratively refer to far-reaching virtue.
清晨,花园里百花盛开,散发出阵阵馨香。
In the early morning, the flowers in the garden were in full bloom, emitting wafts of delightful fragrance.
2
xīn馨xiāng香dǎo祷zhù祝
To burn incense and pray devoutly to the gods; extended to sincerely wish or hope for something.
父母们都馨香祷祝自己的孩子能够健康成长,学业有成。
Parents earnestly pray and wish for their children to grow up healthy and achieve academic success.

More words with 馨

  • dé德xīn馨Noble character, Moral excellence
  • wēn温xīn馨warm, cozy
  • kāng康nǎi乃xīn馨carnation
  • xīn馨míng名Good reputation, Illustrious name
  • chuí垂xīn馨Wafting fragrance, Lingering fragrance
  • wēn温xīn馨shū舒shì适Cozy and comfortable, Warm and inviting
  • fēn芬fāng芳xīn馨xiāng香Fragrant, Aromatic

Idioms with 馨

  • dé德yì艺shuāng双xīn馨excellent in both virtue and art
  • gān甘xīn馨zhī之fèi费expenses for supporting one's parents
  • guì桂fù馥lán兰xīn馨fragrant and beautiful
  • míng明dé德wéi惟xīn馨True virtue is the only lasting fragrance
  • níng宁xīn馨ér儿a remarkable and promising child

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Questions about 馨

What does 馨 mean in Chinese?

馨 (xīn) means “Spreading far and wide fragrance” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 馨?

馨 is pronounced xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 馨 have?

馨 has 20 strokes.

How do you write 馨?

馨 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical 香. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 馨?

The radical of 馨 is 香, and 馨 is a phono-semantic compound.

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