字 字源HanziOrigin
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馨
xīn
fragrant
At a glance · 馨

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Evolution of the glyph

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馨 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 馨 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 馨 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 馨 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 馨 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 馨 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「馨」从香殸声，小篆从香聲省声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

馨 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「馨」本义为香气远闻，特指芳香，引申德馨。

Structure

从香、殸(qìng)声，形声字，香表香气义类，殸表音。

At a glance

Pinyinxīn
Radical香
Strokes20
UnicodeU+99A8
Character type形声
Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English fragrant fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance
Français parfum Parfum, aromatique. «似兰斯馨» : le parfum de la vertu.
Español perfume Perfume, aromático. «似兰斯馨»: el perfume de la virtud.
العربية عطر عطر، ذو رائحة. «似兰斯馨»: عطر الفضيلة.
Русский аромат Аромат, благоухание. «似兰斯馨»: аромат добродетели.

Common words

  • 馨xīnfragrance
  • 温馨wēn xīnwarm

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