Cantonese words starting with H

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Sachet; a small bag filled with fragrant herbs or spices.

Having a rich, strong aroma or flavor, typically used to describe drinks like coffee or tea.

An altar table or incense burner table used for placing sacrificial offerings or burning incense.

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香泡樹香泡树

Citron tree (Citrus medica).

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香噴噴香喷喷

Sweet-smelling, fragrant, or highly aromatic.

Remote, rustic, and far from town.

Jasmine tea; tea leaves scented with jasmine flowers.

Typha orientalis; bulrush.

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香山區香山区

Xiangshan, a district of Hsinchu City in Taiwan.

Gentry in a local community; a class of people with education, power, or prestige in rural areas.

Homesickness; nostalgia for one's hometown or country.

Coriander; cilantro.

Perfume; a fragrant liquid applied to the body to add a pleasant scent.

A type of shiitake mushroom.

Mellow and aromatic; rich and fragrant, especially of wine, tea, or food.

Rich, fragrant, and mellow in flavor or aroma.

Homesickness; longing for one's hometown.

The provincial-level imperial examination held every three years in dynastic China.

Perfume gland; scent gland.

Xiangcheng district of Zhangzhou city in Fujian.

Xiangcheng County in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan.

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鄉城縣乡城县

Xiangcheng, a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan

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薌城區芗城区

Xiangcheng District, a district of Zhangzhou City in Fujian.

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香消玉殞香消玉殒

To pass away; a euphemism used to describe the death of a woman, especially a young or beautiful one.

Crispy and fragrant, typically describing fried or baked food.

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香蒜醬香蒜酱

Garlic sauce; pesto.

Local dialect or regional patois.

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香體劑香体剂

Deodorant; a substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor.

Sweet and fragrant, typically describing delicious food or a sound, peaceful sleep.

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香湯沐浴香汤沐浴

To bathe in fragrant water.

Rustic; rural; related to the countryside.

Fragrant and smooth, creamy, or silky in texture.

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香雲紗香云纱

Canton gambiered gauze, a traditional treated silk fabric.

A company or association of pilgrims.

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Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

Villages, towns, and townships, especially as low-level administrative units in China.

Xiangzhou; a district of Zhuhai in Guangdong province.

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香洲區香洲区

Xiangzhou, a district of Zhuhai, Guangdong.

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香榭麗舍香榭丽舍

Champs-Élysées, the famous avenue in Paris.

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香榭麗舍大街香榭丽舍大街

The Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France.

Balsam; a fragrant resinous substance.

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香子蘭香子兰

Essence, fragrance, or flavoring; any natural or synthetic substance that releases a pleasant scent.

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A traditional Hong Kong sweet snack made from glutinous rice flour, sugar, and banana oil.

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Banana person; a Westernized person of Asian descent who is yellow on the outside but white on the inside.

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Banana split; a dessert made of a halved banana served with ice cream and toppings in a boat-shaped dish.

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An ethnically Chinese boy or young man raised in the West who has adopted Western culture.

Dead, passed away, or out of order.

Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), also known as camphor laurel.