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Chinese dictionary
v.offer incense (to the deceased, ancestors or deities)
每年到拉萨朝佛敬香的信教群众达百万人次以上。
More than 1 million worshipers make the pilgrimage to Lhasa each year.
Word usage
- Separable word"敬" and "香" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
拜佛要敬三炷香。
To worship Buddha, we should offer three incense sticks.
大年三十，要向祖先敬了香，才能吃团圆饭。
In New Year's Eve, we need to offer incenses to the ancestors before reunion dinner.
我们已经敬过香了。
We've already offered incense.