Definition
薰 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) that appears in compounds. Its two main meanings are 'fragrance' — seen in 薰衣草 (lavender) and 薰香 (incense) — and 'to fumigate, to smoke out' — as in 薰蚊子 (to smoke out mosquitoes). It can also carry the extended sense of gradual influence in 熏陶 (to nurture/cultivate through exposure).
b.f.
fragrance (bound form, in compounds like 薰衣草 'lavender', 薰香 'incense')to fumigateto smoke (bound form, in compounds like 薰蚊子 'to smoke out mosquitoes')
Examples
- 薰。Wǒ xǐhuān xūn yī cǎo de xiāngwèi.I like the fragrance of lavender.
- 。Tā zài fángjiān lǐ diǎn le xūn xiāng.She lit incense in the room.
- 薰。Xiàtiān hěnduō rén yòng wénxiāng lái xūn wénzi.In summer, many people use mosquito coils to smoke out mosquitoes.
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