香煙

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See also: 香烟

Chinese

Etymology 1

fragrant tobacco
trad. (香煙/香菸) /
simp. (香烟)

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Noun

香煙

  1. cigarette (Classifier: m;  m w)
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Etymology 2

incense smoke
trad. (香煙)
simp. (香烟)

Pronunciation


Noun

香煙

  1. incense smoke (burned as a sacrifice to worship one's ancestors)
  2. (figuratively) continuation of family line; posterity
    接續香煙接续香烟  ―  jiēxù xiāngyān  ―  to continue the family line (literally, “to continue burning incense”)
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