fēn棻
棻
literary
archaic
Meaning of 棻
棻 means fragrant wood; aromatic timber. Pronounced fēn.
- fragrant wood; aromatic timber
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes8
Stroke Order
棻
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
nán南
fāng方
yǒu有
mù木
yuē曰
fēn棻
，
qí其
xiāng香
kě可
wén闻
yú于
shù数
lǐ里
。
Ancient records state that in the south there is a wood called 'fen', whose fragrance can be smelled from miles away.
Shī诗
rén人
yǐ以
fēn棻
yù喻
jūn君
zǐ子
zhī之
dé德
，
fēn芬
fāng芳
chí持
jiǔ久
。
The poet uses 'fēn' as a metaphor for the virtue of a noble person, which is enduringly fragrant.
Cǐ此
xiá匣
nǎi乃
fēn棻
mù木
suǒ所
zhì制
，
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
yǒu有
yú余
xiāng香
。
This box is made of fragrant wood ('fēn'), and it still retains a faint scent to this day.