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香火姊妹
香火姊妹
香火姊妹
香火姊妹
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香火姊妹

香火姊妹 — “Incense-sworn sisters”

香火姊妹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sworn sisters who have forged a deep bond through a ritual, often involving burning incense; chosen sisters”. Literally, “Incense-sworn sisters”.

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香火姊妹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

香火姊妹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
香
xiāng9fragrant or delicious
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular
姊
zǐ7elder sister
妹
mèi8younger sister

Example Sentence with 香火姊妹

她们从小一起长大,感情深厚,后来更是焚香结拜,成了香火姊妹。
They grew up together, sharing a deep bond, and later even swore an oath with incense, becoming sworn sisters.

Idioms Related to 香火姊妹

More idioms starting with 香

  • xiāng香hóu喉yù玉kǒu口beautiful throat and mouth
  • xiāng香péi培yù玉zhuó琢exquisitely beautiful and delicately refined
  • xiāng香jiāo娇yù玉nèn嫩delicate and fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉jiǎn减a beautiful woman wasting away
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉sǔn损untimely death of a beautiful young woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉yǔn殒untimely death of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香xiāo消yù玉suì碎tragic death of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香rùn润yù玉wēn温delicate, fragrant, and warm skin
  • xiāng香wēn温yù玉ruǎn软delicate, warm, fragrant skin of a beautiful woman
  • xiāng香huǒ火bù不duàn断Continuous worship and offerings
  • xiāng香huǒ火bù不jué绝unbroken worship or tradition
  • xiāng香huǒ火xiōng兄dì弟sworn brothers

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What does 香火姊妹 mean?

香火姊妹 (xiāng huǒ zǐ mèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sworn sisters who have forged a deep bond through a ritual, often involving burning incense; chosen sisters”.

How do you pronounce 香火姊妹?

香火姊妹 is pronounced xiāng huǒ zǐ mèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 香火姊妹 literally mean?

Literally, 香火姊妹 means “Incense-sworn sisters”. It is used to mean “Sworn sisters who have forged a deep bond through a ritual, often involving burning incense; chosen sisters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 香火姊妹?

香火:香烛。焚香结拜的姊妹

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