菸 (yān) - Tobacco — refers to the tobacco plant and & cigarette.

菸Tone 1

yān ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

菸 · yān

Tobacco — refers to the tobacco plant and its leaves used for smoking;

cigarette.

Tobacco — refers to the tobacco plant andcigarette.

Usage highlights

SmokeQuit smokingCigaretteTobaccoTobacco shopSmoking area

Synonyms

  • 煙— smoke; tobacco (variant character)
  • 烟草— tobacco plant

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He smokes cigarettes (抽菸).
  • Tobacco is harmful to health (菸草有害健康).
  • Please do not smoke here (請勿吸菸).
  • Tobacco shop (菸草店).

Collocations

  • Smoke(吸菸)
  • Quit smoking(戒菸)
  • Cigarette(香菸)
  • Tobacco(菸草)
  • Tobacco shop(菸草店)
  • Smoking area(吸菸區)

Idioms

  • Smoke and clouds(菸雲過眼)
  • Smoke and fire(菸火人間)
  • Smoke and mist(菸霧瀰漫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Tobacco was introduced to China in the late Ming Dynasty from the Americas via the Philippines.
  • The character 菸 originally meant 'withered' or 'faded' before being borrowed for tobacco.
  • Smoking culture has been prevalent in Chinese society but faces increasing health restrictions.

FAQ