Learn a Chinese Character - 烟 (yān) - Smoke

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 火 (Fire radical)

Stroke Count: 10

Character Decomposition: 火 + 因 (Fire + Cause, implies fire causes smoke)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yān (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

烟 mainly refers to the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance. It can also metaphorically refer to a hazy or illusory state. (烟主要指燃烧物质产生的可见蒸汽和气体，也可隐喻模糊、虚幻的状态。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 香烟 (xiāng yān) - Cigarette
• 烟火 (yān huǒ) - Fireworks; Smoke and fire
• 炊烟 (chuī yān) - Kitchen smoke (from rural chimneys)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

烟是主要用作名词，可用于如“一缕烟”这样的短语中。(烟主要用作名词，可用于如“一缕烟”这样的短语中。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

在中国文化中，烟常常象征着生活、温暖和时光的流逝。例如，乡村房屋升起的炊烟代表着宁静、田园般的生活。(在中国文化中，烟常常象征着生活、温暖和时光的流逝。例如，乡村房屋升起的炊烟代表着宁静、田园般的生活。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 烟 by associating the "火" (fire) radical with the idea that fire produces smoke, and "因" can be thought of as the cause of the smoke. (你可以通过将“火”部首与火产生烟的概念联系起来记忆“烟”，“因”可以理解为产生烟的原因。)