- 小薰 xiǎoxūn Xiao XunXiao Xun (1989-), a popular Taiwan actress and singer
- 薰衣草 xūnyīcǎo lavenderlavender, specifically plants of the genus Lavandula
- 薰香 xūnxiāng incenseincense; to burn incense for its fragrance; to fumigate with incense
- 香薰 xiāngxūn aromatherapythe practice of using essential oils for therapeutic or aromatic purposes
- 权欲熏心 quányùxūnxīn power-hungryobsessed by a craving for power; blinded by the desire for authority
- 一薰一莸 yīxūnyīyóu good mixed with evilliterally meaning a fragrant herb and a foul-smelling plant mixed together; it describes how good is easily overwhelmed or obscured by evil
- 兰薰桂馥 lánxūnguìfù lasting fragranceA strong fragrance that lingers for a long time; describes a family's noble reputation and virtues being passed down through generations.
- 利欲薰心 lìyùxūnxīn blinded by greedto be consumed or overwhelmed by the desire for profit; overcome by avarice and lust for gain
- 利禄薰心 lìlùxūnxīn to be obsessed with wealth and statusto have one's judgment clouded by the pursuit of personal gain and official rank; obsessed with wealth and status
- 熏心 xūnxīn to dominate one's thoughts(of negative desires like greed or lust) to fill the heart or completely occupy one's mind
- 薰天 xūntiān overpoweringto rise to the sky; used to describe a stench that is pervasive or a person's power and influence that is overwhelming
- 薰染 xūnrǎn to influenceto exert a gradual influence on someone, especially a negative or corrupting one
- 薰然 xūnrán amiably(literary) gentle; amiable; warm; describes a mild or benevolent appearance
- 薰蒸 xūnzhēng to fumigateto treat with fumes or steam; to fumigate for disinfection or pest control
- 薰草 xūncǎo aromatic grassAromatic grass; specifically a perennial herb of the legume family that grows in wetlands, has purple flowers, and is used for its fragrance or to remove odors.
- 薰莸 xūnyóu good and evilfragrant and foul-smelling grasses; used as a metaphor for good and bad people, or the distinction between virtue and vice
- 薰莸不同器 xūnyóubùtóngqì good and bad people do not mixLiterally "fragrant herbs and foul herbs are not stored in the same vessel"; an idiom meaning that good and bad people cannot coexist or should be kept apart.
- 薰莸同器 xūnyóutóngqì good and evil coexistgood coexists with evil; used as a metaphor for the blurring of distinctions between the good and the bad
- 薰莸异器 xūnyóuyìqì good and bad cannot coexistLiterally "fragrant herbs and stinking weeds must be kept in different containers," meaning that good people and bad people cannot live together or be treated as the same.
- 薰陶 xūntáo to influence positivelyto exert a positive influence on someone; to nurture or cultivate through long-term exposure to art, culture, or good character
- 薰风 xūnfēng warm breezewarm and gentle breeze; specifically a southerly wind in the summer
- 醉薰薰 zuìxūnxūn drunk(variant form) tipsy; pleasantly drunk; in a drunken state
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH