yān

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Meaning of 鼻烟

鼻烟 means powdered tobacco; snuff. Pronounced bí yān.

  • powdered tobacco; snuff

Definitions & Examples

shōu
cáng
le
shǎo
jīng
měi
de
yān
 

He has collected quite a few exquisite snuff bottles.

yān
shì
Zhōng
guó
dài
de
zhǒng
 

Taking snuff was a custom in ancient China.

Zhè
ge
yān
shì
dǒng
 

This snuff box is an antique.