香烟

香菸
xiāngyān

Homographs

香烟 xiāngyān smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line

classifiers: 支, 條, 根, 包, 盒

Entry Composition

1 香 xiāng
  1. fragrant
  2. sweet smelling
  3. aromatic
  4. savory or appetizing
  5. (to eat) with relish
  6. (of sleep) sound
  7. perfume or spice
  8. joss or incense stick

classifier: 根
=2 烟 yān
  1. cigarette or pipe tobacco
  2. smoke
  3. mist
  4. vapour
  5. tobacco plant
  6. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke

classifiers: 根, 縷
=2 烟 yān tobacco (variant of 烟 yān)