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Chinese
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fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury fragrant; incense; (of food) savoury; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular
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pavilion
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trad. (香榭)
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香
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榭
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simp. #(香榭)
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香
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榭
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Etymology
Sense #2 is short for 香榭麗舍/香榭丽舍 (Xiāngxièlìshè), i.e. a phono-semantic matching of French Champs-Élysées.
Pronunciation
Noun
香榭
- (literary) (terraces and) terraced buildings in a temple
- bustling street, upscale area, beautiful scenery, etc. (chiefly in names to convey a foreign feel)