The Chinese word for banana is
香蕉
xiāng jiāo
Chinese Definition
| banana | |
| 1. 名词. 香蕉 | |
| Components | |
| 香 | |
| 1. fragrant; fragrance | |
| Antonyms: 臭 | |
| 2. (of food) aromatic; delicious-smelling | |
| 3. (of eating) having the appearance that one really enjoys the food; (of sleep) sound | |
| 4. (internet slang) wonderful; enjoyable (in general) | |
| 5. popular | |
| 6. perfume | |
| 7. (religion) joss stick; incense | |
| 8. (figurative) woman | |
| 9. (chiefly Wu) to kiss | |
| 10. (Cantonese, euphemistic) to die | |
| 11. (Min Nan) Alternative form of 芳 (-, t=fragrant) | |
| 蕉 | |
| 1. banana; plantain (any plant in Musaceae, especially the edible fruit) | |
| 2. Variant of ? | |
| 3. interj. (Cantonese, onomatopoeia) (sound of firing a gun) |
Translations for 蕉 and their definitions
| 香蕉 | |
| 1. n. 香蕉 | |
| 2. n. banana (fruit) |
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Pronunciation
xiāng jiāo
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