old term for cigar
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old name for cigar; high-quality cigar
archaicHistorically used to refer to cigars, especially those from the Philippines. Now considered an archaic term, primarily found in older literature or historical contexts.
Tā他
chōu抽
zhe着
yī一
zhī支
lǚ吕
sòng宋
yān烟
，
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
yōu悠
xián闲
。
He smoked a cigar, looking very relaxed.
Zài在
mín民
guó国
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
fù富
shāng商
cháng常
yǐ以
xī吸
shí食
lǚ吕
sòng宋
yān烟
wéi为
shēn身
fèn份
xiàng象
zhēng征
。
In Republican-era novels, wealthy merchants often smoked cigars as a symbol of status.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lǚ吕
sòng宋
yān烟
chǎn产
zì自
fēi菲
lǜ律
bīn宾
，
pǐn品
zhì质
shàng上
chéng乘
。
This type of cigar, produced in the Philippines, is of superior quality.