熏
xūn
fragrance
warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate
a picture of 熏 → smoke rising from fire below
The upper portion of 熏 is not easily decomposed into a clean second component — the character as a whole depicts smoke rising from a fire. Heat and smoke together naturally evoke curing, fumigating, and the warm spread of fragrance or influence.
这块熏肉的香味飘满了整个厨房。
zhè kuài xūn ròu de xiāng wèi piāo mǎn le zhěng gè chú fáng。
The aroma of this smoked meat filled the whole kitchen.
他用艾草熏了一下房间，说可以驱虫。
tā yòng ài cǎo xūn le yī xià fáng jiān，shuō kě yǐ qū chóng。
He fumigated the room with mugwort, saying it could repel insects.
Words with 熏
熏香
xūn xiāng
incense
醉熏熏
zuì xūn xūn
variant of 醉醺醺[zui4 xun1 xun1]
香熏
xiāng xūn
aroma
香熏疗法
xiāng xūn liáo fǎ
aromatherapy (alternative medicine)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
blinded by greed (idiom)
权欲熏心
quán yù xūn xīn
obsessed by a craving for power
浊臭熏天
zhuó chòu xūn tiān
stinks to high heaven
烟熏妆
yān xūn zhuāng
smoky-effect makeup around the eyes
烟熏眼
yān xūn yǎn
smoky eyes look (cosmetics)
烟熏
yān xūn
smoke
烟熏火燎
yān xūn huǒ liǎo
smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
熏天
xūn tiān
overpowering (of a stench)