Discussion of 香火 [xiāng huǒ] joss sticks and candles (burning at a temple); burning insence or joss sticks: incense attendant (in a temple); continuance of a family line; sworn affinity;

Discussion of 香火

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〈例〉
▶"[庙里香火很盛]"
people who maintain 〈同〉"[庙祝]"
cigar〈同〉"[香烟]"
▶"[他没生个儿子，王家岂不是要断了香火]"
▶"[香火兄弟]"
▶"[用香火点爆竹]"

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Hi, Thank you for the comment!

We have added the suggested words & phrases to our dictionary.
用香火点爆竹 to light a fire cracker with a burning incense
香火之情sworn or pledged affinity
香火兄弟 sworn brothers
他没有儿子，王家岂不是要断了香火？ He doesn't have a son, (then) isn't the line of the Wang family going to end? (rhetorical question)
庙里香火很盛。 In the temple, many oss sticks and candles are lit up (meaning that many people come to the temple, light up joss sticks and pray).

We also added some additional meanings for 香烟 based on your suggestion:
香烟 cigarette; incense smoke; (old) continuance of a family line (same as [香火])

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