薌
Information about character(s)
Radical: 艸Radical Strokes: 6
Additional Strokes: 13
Total Strokes: 14
Simplified Form: 芗
Pronunciation
Pinyin: xiāng, xiǎngCantonese: hoeng1
JapaneseKun: KOKUMOTSU
JapaneseOn: KYOU KOU
Korean: HYANG
Dictionary definitions
Unicode: fragrant smell of grain; aromaticCE-Dict: (Fujian drama)
21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.the smell of rice grains
2.aromatic; spicy; a pleasant smell
3.incense used for fumigation
說文解字 - Shuowen: 《艸部》薌 榖气也。从艸鄉聲。
康熙字典文字版 【申集上】【艸字部】 薌
【唐韻】許良切,音鄕。【說文】穀氣也。【禮·曲禮】黍曰薌合,粱曰薌萁。又【內則】春宜羔豚膳膏薌。【註】牛膏薌,犬膏臊。 又地名。【張衡·南都賦】華薌重秬。【註】華薌,鄕名。 又通香。【荀子·非相篇】芬薌以送之。【史記·滑稽傳】微聞薌澤。 又【集韻】許兩切,通響。【前漢書·揚雄傳】薌呹肹以棍根兮。
考證:〔【前漢·揚雄反騷】薌呹肹以棍根兮。〕 謹照原書改前漢書揚雄傳。