插香

Chinese

		insert; stick in; pierce insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose	fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular
trad. (插香)		插	香
simp. #(插香)		插	香

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chāxiāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄚ ㄒㄧㄤ

---

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chāxiāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄚ ㄒㄧㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chasiang
    • Wade–Giles: chʻa¹-hsiang¹
    • Yale: chā-syāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chashiang
    • Palladius: часян (časjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰä⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

Verb

插香

1. to burn incense

Synonyms

• 上香 (shàngxiāng)
• 割香 (Hokkien)
• 行香 (xíngxiāng)
• 裝香／装香 (zhuāngxiāng) (chiefly Cantonese)
• 進香／进香 (jìnxiāng)

 

See also

• 拜神 (bàishén)