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香火不绝

xiāng huǒ bù juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
an unending stream of pilgrims
Sources & editorial notes

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-e22e4110d122e0a5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

香火不絕 香火不绝 [xiang1 huo3 bu4 jue2] /an unending stream of pilgrims/

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Other forms in these source records: 香火不絕

  • 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]

  • 火
    huǒ

    fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

  • 不
    bù

    no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

  • 绝
    jué

    to cut short / extinct / to disappear / to vanish / absolutely / by no means

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