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国色天香

guó sè tiān xiāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
national grace, divine fragrance (idiom) / an outstanding beauty
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1191a220b6e68980. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

國色天香 国色天香 [guo2 se4 tian1 xiang1] /national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty/

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Other forms in these source records: 國色天香

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

  • 色
    sè

    color / CL:種|种[zhǒng] / look / appearance / sex

    shǎi

    (coll.) color / used in 色子[shǎi zi]

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

  • 香
    xiāng

    fragrant / sweet smelling / aromatic / savory or appetizing / (to eat) with relish / (of sleep) sound / perfume or spice / joss or incense stick / CL:根[gēn]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.