- 香火因缘 xiānghuǒyīnyuán spiritual bondA destiny or karmic bond formed through shared religious devotion or cultivation in a previous life
- 香火兄弟 xiānghuǒxiōngdì sworn brothersPeople who have become sworn brothers by burning incense and making a formal pledge of loyalty to one another.
- 香火不绝 xiānghuǒbùjué unending stream of pilgrimsdescribes a temple or shrine where there is a continuous stream of people offering incense and worshiping
- 香火情 xiānghuǒqíng solemn bondA bond of loyalty, friendship, or love established through an oath taken while burning incense before a deity.
- 香火钱 xiānghuǒqián temple donationmoney donated to a temple to pay for incense, candles, or general upkeep
- 香火鼎盛 xiānghuǒdǐngshèng teeming with worshippersDescribing a temple that is very popular and busy with many people coming to pray and burn incense