Writing
烟 (yān) — how to say "cigarette" in Chinese
烟
Cigarette
noun
Character composition
烟
smoke
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
买烟
mǎi yān
to buy cigarettes
Examples
在公共场所吸烟会危害他人的健康。
Smoking in public places harms the health of others.
他抽了一根烟。
He smoked a cigarette.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say cigarette in Mandarin?
"cigarette" in Chinese is 烟 (yān).
Yan in Chinese meaning
烟 (yān) means "Cigarette".
How is 烟 pronounced?
It is pronounced yān (written as yan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cigarette" in Chinese characters?
It is written 烟 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 烟?
烟 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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