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The traditional character 煙 combines the fire radical 火 (huǒ) on the left, indicating its connection to combustion, with the phonetic component 垔 (yīn) on the right, which carries the sense of blocking or stopping up. The simplified form 烟 retains the fire radical but uses 因 (yīn) as a streamlined phonetic element. Its core meaning refers to the visible smoke or mist generated by burning. After the introduction of the tobacco plant from the Americas, the character's usage broadened to encompass the tobacco plant itself, its processed products, and the act of smoking.
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烟从烟囱升起。
他抽了一支烟。
晚上烟花很漂亮。
吸烟有害健康。
厨房里充满了烟雾。
他戒烟已经三年了。
烟雾探测器响了起来。
山间的晨烟如同轻纱。