焦香

jiāoxiāng

noun

Meanings

1 burnt aroma
2 toasty fragrance (of something nicely browned or charred)

Characters

scorched; charred

Examples

刚出炉的面包散发着焦香。

Gāng chūlú de miànbāo sànfā zhe jiāoxiāng.

The freshly baked bread gives off a toasty aroma.

这道菜带有一丝焦香。

Zhè dào cài dài yǒu yī sī jiāoxiāng.

This dish has a hint of toasty char.

Tips

usage

Almost always positive — the appetizing smell of well-browned food (bread crust, seared steak, roasted coffee), not 'burnt' in the ruined sense. For actually-burnt-and-bitter, you want 焦糊 (jiāohú) or 烧焦 (shāojiāo).

Stroke Order

焦 jiāo

香 xiāng