yān

崦

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional煙

smoke; tobacco; opium; mist

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Meanings

6 senses · 12 examples
1.

noun

smoke; fume

General term for smoke from fire or combustion.

Yuǎn远
chù处
shēng升
qǐ起
yī一
gǔ股
nóng浓
yān烟
 。

A column of thick smoke rose in the distance.

Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
yān烟
wù雾
mí弥
màn漫
 。

The room was filled with smoke.

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Huǒ火
zāi灾
xiàn现
chǎng场
nóng浓
yān烟
gǔn滚
gǔn滚
 。

Thick smoke billowed at the fire scene.

2.

noun

mist; vapor; anything resembling smoke

Used for atmospheric phenomena or fine sprays.

Shān山
jiān间
de的
yún云
yān烟
liáo缭
rào绕
 。

Mist curled around the mountain peaks.

Xì细
yǔ雨
rú如
yān烟
 。

The fine rain was like mist.

3.

noun

tobacco

Refers to the plant or processed leaves for smoking.

Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
yān烟
 。

This land is suitable for growing tobacco.

Yān烟
yè叶
de的
zhì质
liàng量
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

The quality of the tobacco leaves is very good.

4.

noun

cigarette; tobacco product

General term for cigarettes or smoking materials.

Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bāo包
yān烟
 。

Please give me a pack of cigarettes.

Zhè这
lǐ里
jìn禁
zhǐ止
xī吸
yān烟
 。

Smoking is prohibited here.

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Tā他
jiè戒
le了
yān烟
 。

He quit smoking.

5.

noun

opium

Historical or legal context referring to the narcotic.

Yā鸦
piàn片
zhàn战
zhēng争
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
de的
kāi开
duān端
 。

The Opium War was the beginning of modern Chinese history.

6.

verb

to irritate (eyes)

dialect

Regional/dialectal usage describing smoke irritating the eyes.

Yān烟
dé得
wǒ我
yǎn眼
jing睛
zhí直
liú流
lèi泪
 。

The smoke made my eyes water constantly.