Word: 香火 (xiānghuǒ) 香火 dictionary entry xiānghuǒ incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks Full dictionary entry for 香火 Example sentences using 香火 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 土地爷住深山，自在没香火 tǔdìyé zhù shēnshān, zì zai méi xiānghuǒ the earth god living in deep mountains: at ease but with no incense 小庙里的神仙，担不得大香火 xiǎo miào lǐ de shénxiān, dān bùdé dà xiānghuǒ a god in a small temple: cannot bear a big offering of incense