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향초 meaning and pronunciation
hyangcho · incense and candle
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Entry 1
NIKL target code 601262Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 향초Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
제사나 불공 때 피우는 향과 초.
English: incense and candle — Incense and candles burned during ancestral rites or Buddhist services.
Examples
- 향초 한 자루.
- 향초를 끄다.
- 향초를 사다.
- 향초를 피우다.
- 향초를 켜다.
- 스님은 불상 앞에 향초를 놓으셨다.
- Origin
- 香초
Entry 2
NIKL target code 601263Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 향초Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
타면서 은은한 향기가 나도록 향을 넣어 만든 초.
English: scented candle — A candle made with scents to give off a subtle scent as it burns.
Examples
- 향초를 끄다.
- 향초를 사다.
- 향초를 선물하다.
- 향초를 켜다.
- 향초를 태우다.
- 향초를 피우다.
- Origin
- 香초
- Categories
- 주생활 > 생활 용품
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