窨 (xūn) · to scent tea with flowers

Meanings

1 to scent tea with flowers

Characters

窨

xūn

to scent tea with flowers

Examples

HSK 6

茶叶经过多次窨制，吸收了花香。

Cháyè jīngguò duō cì xūn zhì, xīshōu le huāxiāng.

The tea was scented several times to absorb the floral fragrance.

HSK 7-9

茉莉花茶是用茉莉花窨制茶叶而成的。

Mòlìhuā chá shì yòng mòlìhuā xūn zhì cháyè ér chéng de.

Jasmine tea is made by scenting tea leaves with jasmine flowers.

Tips

usage

Read xūn, 窨 is a tea-making verb meaning to scent tea leaves with flowers, equivalent to 熏, as in 窨茶.

Components

radical

穴 xué

cave; hole

The cave radical 穴 sits on top, marking 窨 as a dug-out space, here an underground cellar.

phonetic

音 yīn

sound

Carries the sound, close to the modern readings yìn and xūn. It is the same character seen standing alone as 音.

Stroke Order

窨 xūn

Related Words

地窨子 dìyìnzi

cellar / underground room dug into the earth

臭 xiù #1,169

sense of smell / odor; scent

朵 duǒ HSK 5 #4,833

classifier for flowers, clouds, and similar things

气味 qìwèi HSK 6 #4,310

smell / odor / scent

泡 pào HSK 6 #2,230

to soak; to steep; to brew (tea) / bubble; foam; blister / to hang out; to kill time

pot; kettle; flask / teapot / measure word for pots or kettles (of tea, water, wine)

奇花异草 qíhuā-yìcǎo

exotic flowers and rare herbs / unusual flora

发泄 fāxiè HSK 7-9 #4,800

to vent (emotions); to let off (steam) / to give vent to