soot; lampblack
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
soot; lampblack; carbon deposit from smoke
Refers specifically to the black carbonaceous substance that condenses from smoke during combustion or oil boiling; historically a primary material for making ink.
Guō锅
dǐ底
jī积
le了
yī一
céng层
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
yān烟
zi子
。
A thick layer of soot had accumulated at the bottom of the pot.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
rén人
men们
yòng用
sōng松
yān烟
zi子
lái来
zhì制
mò墨
。
In ancient times, people used pine soot to make ink.
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Áo熬
yóu油
de的
yān烟
zi子
bǎ把
qiáng墙
bì壁
dōu都
xūn熏
hēi黑
le了
。
The smoke from boiling oil blackened the walls.