清香

Chinese

Etymology 1

		clear; distinct; complete clear; distinct; complete; pure	fragrant
trad. (清香)		清	香
simp. #(清香)		清	香

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qīngxiāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cing¹ hoeng¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chhîn-hiông
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chheng-hiong / chheng-hiang

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qīngxiāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cingsiang
    • Wade–Giles: chʻing¹-hsiang¹
    • Yale: chīng-syāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingshiang
    • Palladius: цинсян (cinsjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qīngxiāngr
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤㄦ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cingsiangr
    • Wade–Giles: chʻing¹-hsiang¹-ʼrh
    • Yale: chīng-syāngr
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingshiangl
    • Palladius: цинсянр (cinsjanr)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: cing¹ hoeng¹
    • Yale: chīng hēung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsing¹ hoeng¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: qing¹ hêng¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ hœːŋ⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhîn-hiông
    • Hakka Romanization System: qin´ hiong´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: qin¹ hiong¹
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰin²⁴⁻¹¹ hi̯oŋ²⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chheng-hiong
    • Tâi-lô: tshing-hiong
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhenghiofng
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɔŋ⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰiɪŋ³³ hiɔŋ³³/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chheng-hiang
    • Tâi-lô: tshing-hiang
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhenghiafng
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiaŋ⁴⁴/

Noun

清香

1. delicate fragrance; sweet scent

Synonyms

• 幽香 (yōuxiāng)
• 清芳 (Hokkien)
• 清馨 (qīngxīn) (literary)
• 芳味 (fāngwèi)
• 芳香 (fāngxiāng)
• 香味 (xiāngwèi)
• 香氣／香气 (xiāngqì)
• 香氣子／香气子 (xian¹ qi⁴ zr) (Xiang)
• 馨香 (xīnxiāng) (literary)

 

Antonyms

• 惡臭／恶臭 (èchòu)
• 腐臭 (fǔchòu)
• 臭味
• 臭氣／臭气 (chòuqì)
• 臭氣子／臭气子 (chou⁴ qi⁴ zr) (Xiang)

 

Adjective

清香

1. delicately fragrant

Etymology 2

		clear; distinct; complete clear; distinct; complete; pure	incense
trad. (清香)		清	香
simp. #(清香)		清	香

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qīngxiāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cing¹ hoeng¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chhîn-hiông
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): chheng-hiuⁿ

  (Teochew, Peng'im): cêng¹ hion¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qīngxiāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cingsiang
    • Wade–Giles: chʻing¹-hsiang¹
    • Yale: chīng-syāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingshiang
    • Palladius: цинсян (cinsjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: cing¹ hoeng¹
    • Yale: chīng hēung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsing¹ hoeng¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: qing¹ hêng¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ hœːŋ⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhîn-hiông
    • Hakka Romanization System: qin´ hiong´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: qin¹ hiong¹
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰin²⁴⁻¹¹ hi̯oŋ²⁴/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chheng-hiuⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: tshing-hiunn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zhenghviw
    • IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hiũ⁴⁴/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: cêng¹ hion¹
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsheng hioⁿ
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰeŋ³³⁻²³ hĩõ³³/

Note: Jieyang.

Noun

清香

1. (religion) joss stick; incense (Classifier: 炷 m c; 枝 mn)

   • 清香三枝茶三盞，神明歡喜戱免般。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     清香三枝茶三盏，神明欢喜戏免般。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 1929, 迷信打破歌

     Chheng-hiuⁿ saⁿ ki tê saⁿ chóaⁿ, sîn-bêng hoaⁿ-hí hì bián poaⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Three joss sticks and three cups of tea: in these the gods are delighted; there is no need to perform operas.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
清	香
さや Grade: 4	か Grade: 4

Alternative spelling
淸香 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

清(さや)香(か) • (Sayaka) 

1. a female given name