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香火

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng huǒ

incense burning in front of a temple
burning joss sticks

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage

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1–3 · xiang1 huo3

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hoeng1 fo2

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noun

joss stick and candles burning at a temple
temple attendant
ancestral sacrifices
burning joss sticks, incense coil, etc.
(Taiwanese Hokkien) small red bag containing incense ash, used as a good luck charm

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