How to write 馨

馨 [xīn] 1. Wide-spread fragrance: A scent that disperses far and wide. Example: 香。 如兰之馨。 (Fragrance, like the scent of orchids.) 2. Good reputation: Metaphor for a lasting and well-known reputation. Example: 垂馨千祀。 (A reputation that endures through the ages.) 3. A particle used similarly to "样" (yàng): Functions like the word "like". Examples: 宁馨 (like this, in this manner), 宁馨儿 (originally means "this kind of son", later used to praise children or descendants). 【本义】: 芳香，散布很远的香气。 ("Original meaning": Fragrance that spreads widely.) 【形】 1. Same as the original meaning: Wide-spread fragrance. 2. Metaphor for a good reputation: A reputation that lingers through the generations. 引： 1. 《说文》：馨，香之远闻者也。 (From "Shuōwén": Xīn refers to fragrant scents that can be heard from far away.) 2. 《国语·周语》：其德足以昭其馨香。 (From "Guóyǔ": Its virtue is sufficient to reveal its sweet fragrance.) 3. 《山海经·西山经》：丹木五岁五味乃馨成。 (From "Shānhǎijīng": After five years, the five flavors of the red wood become fragrant.) 4. 《诗·大雅·凫鷖》：尔酒既清，尔淆既馨。 (From "Shī·Dàyǎ": Your wine is clear, and your offerings are fragrant.) 5. 唐·刘禹锡《陋室铭》：惟吾德馨。 (Tang Dynasty, Liu Yuxi's "Ode to a humble room": Only my virtue is fragrant.) 例： - 如: 馨烈 (strong fragrance); 馨逸 (scent overflowing; fragrance widely disseminated). 助词: 有赞美的意思。 (Participle: has a sense of praise.) 引： 1. 刘禹锡《赠日本僧智藏》：为问中华学道者，几人雄猛得宁馨。 (Liu Yuxi's "To the Japanese monk Wisdom": Asking those who study Dao in China, how many are brave with such grace?) 例： - 如: 宁馨儿 (like this child). （*引自繁体辞典解释） （一）之又音。 (Translation from traditional dictionary explanation.)