鴉片

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See also: 鸦片

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (鴉片)
simp. (鸦片)
alternative forms 雅片

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion), probably via English opium.

The figurative sense of opium might be calqued from the idiom opium of the people.

Pronunciation


Noun

鴉片

  1. opium
    鴉片鸦片  ―  chōu yāpiàn  ―  to smoke opium
    鴉片藥物鸦片药物  ―  yāpiàn lèi yàowù  ―  opioid
  2. (by extension, figurative) opium (anything that numbs or stupefies)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: apiun
  • Tagalog: apyan

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
へん
Grade: 6
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 鴉片 – see the following entry.
阿片あへん
opium
Alternative spelling
アヘン
(This term, 鴉片, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

鴉片 (apyeon) (hangeul 아편)

  1. hanja form? of 아편 (opium)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

鴉片

  1. chữ Hán form of nha phiến (opium)