烟

菸
yān
#965 most
frequent character
smoke, tobacco, be irritated by smoke
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

烟 puts fire 火 with 因 yīn, which marks the sound. Fire gives the first meaning: smoke. Later it grew to mist or vapor, and to tobacco.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢抽烟。
wǒ xǐhuān chōuyān 。
I like to smoke.
这支烟很贵。
zhè zhī yān hěn guì 。
This cigarette is very expensive.
房间里有很多烟。
fángjiān lǐ yǒu hěnduō yān 。
There is a lot of smoke in the room.

Same Characters, Different Readings

烟yān
smoke, tobacco, be irritated by smoke

Words with similar meanings

烟雾yānwù
smoke
More specific term referring to the visible vapor or gas produced by burning substances.
香烟xiāngyān
cigarette
Specifically refers to a rolled product containing tobacco.

Homophones

烟yān
smoke, tobacco, be irritated by smoke

Words Starting With 烟

烟花爆竹yān huā bào zhú
fireworks and crackers

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