xūn HSK7

a medicinal herb

Senses

/ 薰 xūn smoke

verb · to treat, preserve, or discolor with smoke; to fumigate with fumes

厨房里的烟把墙壁熏黑了。

/ 薰 xūn warm

verb · mild and pleasant; balmy (often referring to wind)

春天的暖风熏得人昏昏欲睡。

/ 薰 xūn educate

verb · to exert a positive influence on someone's character over time

他从小受家庭环境的熏陶,很喜欢画画。

/ 薰 xūn fragrance

verb · a pleasant, strong scent or perfume

百合花的香气熏人。

xūn fragrant grass

noun, verb · a general term for various types of sweet-smelling grasses or herbs used for their fragrance

古人喜欢在身上佩戴薰草,以此获得清香。

xūn tonka bean

noun · the tropical tree Coumarouna odorata, its seeds, or the chemical compound coumarin

这种香水的核心调性来自于薰草豆。

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