香 xiāng smells / tastes good

Measure word: 根

HSK 4 — upper-intermediate proficiency: 600 new words, 1,200 in all. You can converse fluently on a wide range of topics with native speakers. In HSK 3.0, 香 is in band 3. HSK 4 explained

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Here is how you say that something smells or tastes good.

中香。

Someone is frying garlic in the kitchen. You walk in, breathe deeply, and say it. Say it with me.

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Stroke order

香 is written in 9 strokes.

香 — the Chinese character for smells / tastes good (xiāng), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 香 — smells / tastes good

Senses

fragrant
sweet smelling
aromatic
savory or appetizing
(to eat) with relish
(of sleep) sound
perfume or spice
joss or incense stick

Related words

Where 香 lives

HSK 4 list Practise HSK 3.0 · band 3 Practise Topic: Food and drink Practise Topic: Describing things Practise Measure words Practise

香 is pronounced xiāng and means “smells / tastes good”.