Taxonomy of meanings for 薰:　　

  • 薰 xùn (OC: qhuns MC: hiun) 許運切 去 廣韻：【薫香又許云切 】
  • 薰 xūn (OC: qhun MC: hiun) 許云切 平 廣韻：【香草韻略曰薫陸香出大秦國亦姓出何氏姓苑許云切十二 】

    Additional information about 薰

    說文解字: 【薰】，香艸也。从艸、熏聲。 【許云切】

      Criteria
    • FRAGRANT

      1. Xiāng 香 (ant. chòu 臭 "stinking") is orginally the scent of grain, and the meaning of the word was generalised to refer to any pleasant smell, especially also that of foodstuffs. NB: chòu 臭 is often neutral in classical Chinese and can refer to pleasant as well as unpleasant smells. However, there are cases where the word clearly describes something as evil-smelling and not only refers to what actually happens to be an evil smell.

      2. The general poetic term for fragrance of flowers or grasses is fāng 芳 (ant. chòu 臭 "stinking"), and the word never refers to the fragrance of any artefact.

      3. Xūn 薰 refers to an almost pungent strong fragrance.

      4. Fēn 芬 is a rare rather colourless term for attractive smell.

      5. Xīng 馨 refers to a striking fragrance speading far and wide.