口 齿 生 香

kǒu chǐ shēng xiāngdictionary entry

eloquence that generates perfume (idiom) / profound and significant text

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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.

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Original source entry:

口齒生香 口齿生香 [kou3 chi3 sheng1 xiang1] /eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text/

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Other forms in these source records: 口齒生香

口
kǒu
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
齿
chǐ
(bound form) tooth / (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention
生
shēng
to grow / to give birth / to produce / to be born / to arise / to occur / to light (a fire) / to live / to be alive / life / raw / uncooked / unprocessed / unfamiliar / strange / (bound form) student / person engaged in a field / (bound form) male role in traditional opera / (bound form) life / lifetime / (bound form) means of livelihood / (bound form) very / intensely (as in 生疼[shēng téng]) / (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽[shēng lā yìng zhuài])
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]

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