香榭
Chinese
fragrant; incense; (of food) savory; appetizing; sweet; scented; popular | pavilion | ||
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simp. and trad. (香榭) | 香 | 榭 |
Etymology
Sense #2 is short for 香榭麗舍/香榭丽舍 (Xiāngxièlìshè), i.e. a phono-semantic matching of French Champs-Élysées.
Pronunciation
Noun
香榭
- (literary) (terraces and) terraced buildings in a temple
- bustling street, upscale area, beautiful scenery, etc. (chiefly in names to convey a foreign feel)