炊烟

炊烟 chuīyān

Smoke from kitchen chimneys^†

炊烟 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體炊煙 chuiyan

What 炊烟 means

Smoke from kitchen chimneys^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 炊烟, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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炊烟 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

炊

chuī

To cook

烟

yān

Smoke (mist - cigarette - tobacco - opium)

Words that share a character with 炊烟

How to write 炊烟

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炊烟 in a sentence

傍晚时分，村子里升起了炊烟。

Bàngwǎn shífēn, cūnzi lǐ shēng qǐ le chuīyān.

Towards evening, cooking smoke rose over the village.

远远望去，一缕炊烟飘在山间。

Yuǎnyuǎn wàng qù, yì lǚ chuīyān piāo zài shān jiān.

Seen from afar, a wisp of kitchen smoke drifted among the hills.

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Questions about 炊烟

What does 炊烟 mean in English?

炊烟 is pronounced chuīyān and means Smoke from kitchen chimneys †.

How do you pronounce 炊烟?

炊烟 is chuīyān in pinyin — written chuiyan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 炊烟?

炊烟 is written with 2 characters: 炊 (chuī) To cook, 烟 (yān) Smoke (mist - cigarette - tobacco - opium). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 炊烟 written in traditional Chinese?

炊煙. The simplified form 炊烟 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 炊煙 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chuīyān.

Is 炊烟 an HSK word?

Yes — 炊烟 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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