芳香

fāngxiāng

adjective #16,727

Meanings

1 fragrant; aromatic
2 fragrance; aroma

Characters

fragrant; virtuous

fragrant; incense

Examples

花园里弥漫着芳香。

Huāyuán lǐ mímànzhe fāngxiāng.

The garden is filled with fragrance.

这种芳香疗法对缓解压力很有效。

Zhè zhǒng fāngxiāng liáofǎ duì huǎnjiě yālì hěn yǒuxiào.

This aromatherapy is very effective for relieving stress.

Tips

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芳香 is more literary and elegant than 香 alone. Used in formal writing, poetry, and product marketing. In chemistry, 芳香族 (fāngxiāngzú) means 'aromatic' as in aromatic compounds.

Stroke Order

芳 fāng

香 xiāng