shāo
xiāng

common

Meaning of 烧香

烧香 means to burn incense (in religious worship); to bribe; to curry favor by giving gifts. Pronounced shāo xiāng.

  • to burn incense (in religious worship)
  • to bribe; to curry favor by giving gifts

Definitions & Examples

Měi
nián
chūn
jié
 
dōu
miào
shāo
xiāng
 

Every Spring Festival, he goes to the temple to burn incense.

ma
zài
xiàng
qián
shāo
xiāng
dǎo
jiā
rén
píng
ān
 

Mom burned incense and prayed before the Buddha statue for the family's safety.

Zhè
zuò
miào
měi
tiān
dōu
yǒu
hěn
duō
xìn
lái
shāo
xiāng
bài
 

Every day, many believers come to this temple to burn incense and worship Buddha.