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焚香 (fén xiāng) — “To burn or light joss sticks” in Chinese

焚香 (fén xiāng) means “to burn or light joss sticks” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

to burn or light joss sticks

如果想重温祥和,就得净手焚香,洒扫庭院。

If you want to revisit and harmony, so apparently burning, sweeping the courtyard.

没有管他们如何称呼这一年,庆贺的人到寺庙焚香拜佛、接换礼品,享蒙歉兴的佳食。

Regardless what they called it, the celebrants visited temples, exchanged gifts and enjoyed festive meals.

The characters in 焚香

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
焚
fén12To burn
香
xiāng9fragrant or delicious

More words starting with 焚

  • fén焚shū书Book burning
  • fén焚shū书chú处lǐ理Book burning, Burning books for disposal
  • fén焚huà化Incinerate, Cremate
  • fén焚lín林burn forests, forest burning
  • fén焚lín林ér而tián田jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔Drain the pond to catch the fish, Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  • fén焚huǐ毁to burn down; to destroy by fire
  • fén焚shāo烧burn, incinerate
  • fén焚shāo烧chú处lǐ理Incineration, Incineration treatment
  • fén焚xiāng香dǎo祷gào告burn incense and pray, offer incense and pray
  • fén焚xiāng香jié结bài拜Incense sworn brotherhood, Sworn oath over incense

Frequently asked questions

What does 焚香 mean in Chinese?
焚香 (fén xiāng) means “to burn or light joss sticks”.
How do you pronounce 焚香?
焚香 is pronounced fén xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “to burn or light joss sticks” in Chinese?
“to burn or light joss sticks” is 焚香 (fén xiāng) in Chinese.
How is 焚香 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 焚香, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 焚香 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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