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The character for smoke, "烟", with its traditional form "煙", structurally combines the fire radical (火) with a phonetic component; in the simplified form, the right-hand element is "因", while in the traditional form it is "垔". Etymologically, this construction reflects the association with fire and its emissions, initially denoting smoke from combustion. Over centuries, the meaning extended to encompass tobacco after its arrival in China, and later to cigarettes and various vaporous phenomena.
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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。