香烟

Traditional: 香煙

xiāng yān

Dictionary entry

smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line

What does 香烟 mean?

香烟 (xiāng yān) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line

2cigarette (CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],根[gen1],包[bao1],盒[he2])

3cigarette (CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],根[gen1],包[bao1],盒[he2]) (variant of 香煙|香烟[xiang1 yan1])

Character breakdown

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香xiāngfragrant · sweet smelling 烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco · CL:根[gen1]

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香烟

xiāng yān

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