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香油錢
hoeng1 jau4 cin4*2 |
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donations of money to a temple by praying Buddhists or Taoists The money donated is to maintain the joss sticks and candles or future renovations of the temple.
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:香 hoeng1 - fragrant; aromatic油 jau4 - oil; fat; grease; petroleum 錢 cin4 cin4*2 - cash, money, coins |
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