香煙

See also: 香烟

Chinese

Etymology 1

fragrant tobacco
trad. (香煙/香菸) /
simp. (香烟)

Pronunciation


Noun

香煙

  1. cigarette (Classifier: m;  m w)
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

incense smoke
trad. (香煙)
simp. (香烟)

Pronunciation


Noun

香煙

  1. incense smoke (burned as a sacrifice to worship one's ancestors)
  2. (figuratively) continuation of family line; posterity
    接續香煙接续香烟  ―  jiēxù xiāngyān  ―  to continue the family line (literally, “to continue burning incense”)
Derived terms
  • 接紹香煙 / 接绍香烟
  • 接續香煙 / 接续香烟 (jiēxù xiāngyān)
  • 香煙不絕 / 香烟不绝
  • 香煙後代 / 香烟后代