What 馢 means
It names an aromatic wood in older Chinese writing.
An early record for 馢 appears in 南方草木狀, a book about plants in southern China conventionally dated around 304. It uses 棧香 for the wood. The book's transmission is disputed, so this is an early witness, not a proven first appearance.
Why do 馢香, 箋香, and 棧香 all appear?
They are historical spellings for one incense term.
The historical dictionary 康熙字典 records that 桂海志, a regional record, used 箋香, while 南方草木狀 used 棧香. 香譜, an incense manual, writes 馢香 and describes the wood as coming from the same tree as 沉香, with dark veins.
A specialist term from historical Chinese incense writing.
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