Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words燒香

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燒香

shāoxiāng·ㄕㄠㄒㄧㄤ

“to burn incense (as an offering in worship); to burn joss sticks; (figurative) to give gifts or throw banquets to curry favor with someone”

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To burn; to cook by heating or roasting; to bake; to stew; fever; to have a high temperature; (colloquial) to let something go to one's head.

xiāng·ㄒㄧㄤ

fragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; incense; perfume; to eat with relish; sound (of sleep); to kiss.