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烟 (yān)

yān

HSK level
HSK 4
Part of speech
Noun

Meanings

  1. Smoke (original meaning, derived from cooking smoke)
  2. Cigarette (modern meaning)
  3. A metaphor for 'someone else's home' or 'residence' in ancient times

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