Definition

1. Noun:
   • Incense coil: A type of incense formed into a spiral or coil shape, typically made from materials like agarwood, musk, or fragrant resins, and burned during worship or meditation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi thường đốt một vòng hương vòng trên bàn thờ mỗi sáng. (My grandmother usually burns an incense coil on the altar every morning.)
  • Hương vòng cháy chậm và tỏa mùi thơm dịu nhẹ khắp phòng. (The incense coil burns slowly and spreads a gentle fragrance throughout the room.)

Advanced Usage

• Cultural/Religious Context: "Hương vòng" is specifically associated with rituals, ancestor veneration, and spiritual practices in Vietnamese culture. It is not typically used for general air freshening.
  • Trong các đền chùa, hương vòng thường được treo để đốt. (In temples, incense coils are often hung to burn.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hương nén / Hương cây (n): Incense stick. A straight stick of incense.
  • Hương nén phổ biến hơn hương vòng ở nhiều nơi. (Incense sticks are more common than incense coils in many places.)
• Trầm hương (n): Agarwood / Eaglewood. A key fragrant material used in making high-quality incense.
• Nhang (n): A common general term for incense (sticks or coils).

Synonyms

• Incense spiral: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Coil incense: A common compound term in English.

Related Phrases

• Đốt hương vòng: To burn an incense coil.
  • Lễ cúng không thể thiếu việc đốt hương vòng. (The worship ceremony is incomplete without burning an incense coil.)
• Vòng hương: Can be used interchangeably with "hương vòng" to refer to the coil itself.
  • Một vòng hương có thể cháy được nhiều giờ. (One coil of incense can burn for many hours.)

Related Idioms

(This specific term is a concrete noun and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal and cultural.)

1. Incense-coil