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香径 (Xiāng Jìng) is a classical Chinese given name. 香 means fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186; 径 means narrow path; diameter; direct. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “浣溪沙·一曲新詞酒一杯：小園香徑獨徘徊” — In the small garden, I wander alone on the fragrant path. It is delicate and slightly solitary. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Xiāng Jìng. Say it slowly, then at normal speed. If a tone feels difficult, practice the syllable alone before putting the full name together. A Chinese speaker will usually understand an imperfect tone in context, but the closer you get, the more natural the name feels.
How to introduce it
“My Chinese name is 香径. 香 — fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186; 径 — narrow path; diameter; direct.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李香径 (Lǐ Xiāng Jìng), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.
Source
Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci · 浣溪沙·一曲新詞酒一杯：小園香徑獨徘徊
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