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烟灰
yānhuī
Description
烟灰就是香烟烧完以后留下的灰。
"烟灰" is the ash left after a cigarette is burned.
我们通常把烟灰放进烟灰缸里。
We usually put "烟灰" into an ashtray.
Meanings
烟灰yānhuī
ash from a cigarette or tobacco
别把烟灰弹在地上。
Don't flick cigarette ash on the ground.
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Notes
- Etymology
烟 (smoke/cigarette) + 灰 (ash), literally "cigarette ash".
- Nuance
refers specifically to tobacco ash, not ash in general (灰).
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