xiànxiāng

线香

Word · NounTraditional線香

thin incense stick

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

thin incense stick made from wood powder and spices, without a bamboo core

Distinct from '棒香' (bàng xiāng) which contains a bamboo core. Commonly used in Buddhist ceremonies, ancestor worship, and meditation practices.

Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
fó佛
qián前
diǎn点
le了
xiàn线
xiāng香
 。

Mom lit incense sticks before the Buddha statue.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiàn线
xiāng香
shì是
yòng用
tán檀
xiāng香
mù木
xiè屑
zuò做
de的
 。

This incense is made from sandalwood chips.

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Sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
piāo飘
zhe着
xiàn线
xiāng香
de的
xiāng香
wèi味
 。

The temple was filled with the scent of burning incense.

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
mǎi买
yī一
bāo包
xiàn线
xiāng香
 。

Please help me buy a pack of incense sticks.