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The Chinese Character: 烟

The character "烟" is a common character in Chinese with a core meaning related to "smoke," "tobacco," or "mist."

1. Stroke Order and Writing

"烟" is a left-right structure character with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order is as follows:

Stroke Order:

Left Radical (火 - huǒ):

1. 丶 (Dot) - The left dot.

2. 丿 (Left-falling) - The short left slash.

3. ㇀ (Rising stroke) - The central rising stroke.

4. ㇏ (Right-falling) - The right dot.

Right Component (因 - yīn):
5. 丨 (Vertical) - The left vertical.
6. 𠃍 (Horizontal折) - The top horizontal and right vertical in one stroke.
7. 一 (Horizontal) - The middle horizontal.
8. 一 (Horizontal) - The bottom horizontal.
9. 丿 (Left-falling) - The left slant inside the enclosure (Note: Some fonts render this as a dot 丶, but the standard stroke is 丿).
10. 丶 (Dot) - The final dot inside the enclosure.

(Tip: For clarity, it is highly recommended to watch a stroke order animation for "烟".)

2. Writing Meaning and Structure

The character "烟" is a phono-semantic compound character (形声字, xíngshēngzì).

• Left Radical (形旁): 火 (huǒ) - This is the "fire" radical. It immediately tells us that the character's meaning is related to fire or a product of fire.

• Right Component (声旁): 因 (yīn) - This component primarily provides the pronunciation clue. "因" (yīn) sounds similar to "烟" (yān). Additionally, "因" means "cause" or "reason," but in this context, its primary function is phonetic.

Literal Interpretation of the Structure:
The combination creates the logical idea of "something produced by or related to fire." This perfectly captures its primary meaning: smoke.

3. Meaning and Usage

The meaning of "烟" extends from its literal origin to various related substances and phenomena.

Core Meaning: Smoke.

1. Literal Meaning: Smoke from Combustion

• 烟雾 (yānwù) - Smoke and fog; smog.

• Example: 城市被烟雾笼罩。(Chéngshì bèi yānwù lǒngzhào.) - The city was shrouded in smog.

• 烟囱 (yāncōng) - Chimney; literally "smoke pipe."

• 炊烟 (chuīyān) - Smoke from a kitchen chimney; a poetic word evoking rural life.

2. Meaning Related to Tobacco

• 香烟 (xiāngyān) - Cigarette; literally "fragrant smoke." This is the most common word for cigarette.

• 吸烟 (xīyān) - To smoke (cigarettes); literally "to inhale smoke."

• 烟草 (yāncǎo) - Tobacco (the plant).

• 烟民 (yānmín) - Smoker (a somewhat formal term).

3. Figurative and Other Meanings: Mist and Vapor

• 烟霞 (yānxiá) - Mist and clouds (a poetic term for natural scenery).

• 烟花 (yānhuā) - Fireworks; literally "smoke flowers." It can also refer to the "willow pattern" in porcelain or, in a classical context, a beautiful spring scene.

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