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烟
yān
Description
“烟”是东西烧的时候出来的灰色气体，也可以是人抽的香烟。
"烟" is the gray gas produced when something burns, and it can also mean a cigarette that people smoke.
很多人知道抽烟对身体不好。
Many people know that smoking is bad for health.
Meanings
烟yān
smoke (from fire or burning)
厨房里有很多烟。
There is a lot of smoke in the kitchen.
烟yān
cigarette; tobacco
他每天都抽烟。
He smokes every day.
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Notes
- Nuance
烟 covers both 'smoke' and 'cigarette'; context makes the meaning clear.
- Etymology
originally means smoke from fire; later extended to cigarettes.
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