shū​xiāng

fragrance of books

  • created sense approved 书香/書香 · shū​xiāng · fragrance of books — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    书香 / 書香

    shū​xiāng

    fragrance of books

    The scent of herbs or spices placed in books to prevent insect damage

    书 (literal) → 书/書 · shū · book 香 (literal) → 香 · xiāng · fragrant

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 书香/書香 · shū​xiāng · literary atmosphere — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    书香 / 書香

    shū​xiāng

    literary atmosphere

    A scholarly tradition or atmosphere, often referring to a family heritage of learning and education

    书 (literal) → 书/書 · shū · book 香 (literal) → 香 · xiāng · fragrant

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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