沈香 chénxiāng

  1. chénxiāng noun aloeswood; agarwood
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Botany , Concept: Tree 树
    Notes: (Mathews 1931 '沈香', p. 41; Wikipedia '沉香 (植物)')
  2. chénxiāng noun aloeswood; aguru
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: agaru; mentioned in the 大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經 “Vairocana Sūtra” as 沈水 an offering to deities (MW 'aguru'; SH '沈香', p. 241; Giebel 2005, p. 45; T 848, Scroll 2, 18.0010c02)

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