粵

香hoeng1爐lou4

simp香炉
hoeng1 lou4xiāng lú

English

  1. a censer (for burning incense)
  2. incense burner
  3. thurible
  4. incense burner

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用嚟裝灰,畀人上香嗰陣喺上面插香嘅祭祀器具(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 香爐灰

    ash in an incense burner

  • 香爐墩

    figuratively, the only son in a family

  • 多隻香爐多隻鬼

    an extra portion of benefit/affair, will attract an extra gang to compete for it

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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