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Chinese symbol for “aromatherapy”

香薰
xiāng xūn
aromatherapy

The closest CC-CEDICT match for aromatherapy is 香薰 (xiāng xūn), defined as: aromatherapy.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

香 xiāng
incense; fragrant, aromatic
radical 186 ⾹ · 9 strokes
薰 xūn
a medicinal herb; to cauterize
radical 140 ⾋ · 18 strokes

Other Chinese words for “aromatherapy”

WordPinyinMeaning
芳香疗法 (芳香療法)fāng xiāng liáo fǎaromatherapy
香熏疗法 (香燻療法)xiāng xūn liáo fǎaromatherapy (alternative medicine)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 香薰.

WordPinyinMeaning
香蕉xiāng jiāobanana; measure word: 根 (gēn), 把 (bǎ)
香烟 (香煙)xiāng yānsmoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line; cigarette (CL:支 (zhī),条 (tiáo),根 (gēn),包
香水xiāng shuǐperfume; cologne
香味xiāng wèifragrance; bouquet
香料xiāng liàospice; flavoring
薰衣草xūn yī cǎolavender (genus Lavandula)

See also: Japanese symbol for “aromatherapy”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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