đàn hương
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Definition
- Noun:
- Sandalwood: A fragrant wood from trees of the genus Santalum, especially Santalum album, highly valued for its distinctive, long-lasting aroma and used in incense, perfumes, carving, and traditional medicine.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mùi đàn hương rất thơm và êm dịu. (The scent of sandalwood is very fragrant and soothing.)
- Những chuỗi hạt được làm từ đàn hương. (The prayer beads are made from sandalwood.)
- Tinh dầu đàn hương có giá trị cao. (Sandalwood essential oil is highly valuable.)
Advanced Usage
- "gỗ đàn hương": This compound explicitly means "sandalwood timber/log."
- Cửa hàng bán gỗ đàn hương nhập khẩu. (The shop sells imported sandalwood timber.)
- "tâm đàn hương": Refers to the heartwood of the sandalwood tree, which is the most aromatic and valuable part.
- Chỉ có tâm đàn hương mới cho tinh dầu chất lượng cao. (Only the sandalwood heartwood yields high-quality essential oil.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cây đàn hương (n): The sandalwood tree ().
- Trầm hương (n): Agarwood/Aquilaria, a different but also highly prized fragrant wood, often mentioned alongside sandalwood.
Synonyms
- Santal: A less common, more botanical synonym derived from the Latin genus name .
- Bạch đàn hương: A specific term sometimes used for white sandalwood ().
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "Thơm như đàn hương": (As fragrant as sandalwood) An idiom used to describe something or someone with a very pleasant, precious, and enduring fragrance or quality.
- Tấm lòng cô ấy thơm như đàn hương. (Her heart is as fragrant as sandalwood.)
- Santal wood