xīn = xi + (e)n1
fragrant
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How to pronounce 馨

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

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+ (e)n1 final

In front of the encampment.

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馨 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
qìng = qi + (e)ng4
variant of 磬[qing4]
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xiāng = xi + ang1
fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gen1]
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Characters with 馨 as component

馨 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 馨

comfort / soft and fragrant / warm
carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) (loanword)
fragrance / fragrant (of incense)

Sentences with 馨

馨 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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xīn

fragrant

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