hương

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [hɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [hɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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hương means incense.

Chinese characters: 香 Classifier: nén — e.g. một nén hương (one incense)

Meanings of hương in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam incense ≈ nhang
- thắp hươngto burn incense on an altar or at a grave
- hương muỗia mosquito coil

Noun

literary fragrance; scent
- hương đồng gió nộithe fragrance and wind on rice paddies
- Nước xả hương hoa hồng mới, nay đậm đặc hơn !New rose-scented softener, now even more concentrated!

Noun

administrative an administrative unit in China and Taiwan; township
in compounds township; populated place

Words with hương

đinh hương hành hương hương liệu hương sắc hương thơm hương vị nấm hương oải hương tiểu hồi hương xạ hương trầm hương bát hương đồng hương lên hương quê hương hương bản hương hoả hương nhu hương thảo

Example sentences with hương

Mùi hương tự nhiên của bạn vây quanh tôi như một cái ôm ấm áp. Your natural scent wraps around me like a warm hug.
Tôi đang tận hưởng mùi hương nhẹ nhàng mà cây nến toả ra xung quanh. I'm enjoying the soothing scent the candle releases into the air.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 香 (“fragrance”). Compare Japanese 香 (kō, “incense”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hương mean in English?

hương (noun) means "incense".

How do you pronounce hương?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [hɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: hương — level tone (ngang).

Is hương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 香.

What classifier is used with hương?

Common classifiers: nén — for example "một nén hương" (one incense).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.