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The Chinese word for spice is
香料

xiāng liào



spice

Chinese Definition


spice
     1. 香料;调味品;香味
Components
     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)
     1. to anticipate; to predict; to foresee; to expect
     2. to oversee; to manage; to deal with
     3. material; matter; substance
     4. ingredient; constituent; component
     5. material (person or thing suited for a certain purpose); makings
           他 不是 當兵 的 料。 - He is not born to be a soldier.
     6. (Cantonese) information
     7. Alternative form of 撩 (to tease; to provoke)
     8. (Hakka) Alternative form of 嫽 (-)



Translations for and their definitions

香料
     1. n. spice
           混合 香料 - mixed spice
     2. n. (archaic) perfume
     3. n. flavouring


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xiāng liào

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