沉香

chénxiāng

noun #80,574

Measure Word

一块沉香 kuài

Meanings

1 agarwood
2 aloeswood
3 Chinese eaglewood (Aquilaria)

Characters

Examples

沉香是一种名贵的香料。

Chénxiāng shì yì zhǒng míngguì de xiāngliào.

Agarwood is a precious fragrant material.

这块沉香木价值连城。

Zhè kuài chénxiāng mù jiàzhí liánchéng.

This piece of agarwood is priceless.

Tips

culture

沉香 literally 'sinking fragrance' — genuine agarwood sinks in water because of its resin density. Prized for incense and TCM for millennia; high-grade pieces now exceed the price of gold by weight.

Stroke Order

沉 chén

香 xiāng