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4
yān
烟
smoke
烟
smoke
[t]
Composition
Components
火
fire
火
fire
因
bubblegum
因
bubblegum
Sounds
y-
Yoshi
y-
Yoshi
-an
pawn shop
-an
pawn shop
1
outside the entrance
1
outside the entrance
Pinyin
yan1
•
yān
Meaning
Primary
smoke
Mnemonic
Updated October 8, 2026
[y-] Yoshi
is in
[1] front
of the
[-an] pawn shop
tossing expired
因 bubblegum
into a
火 fire
started with some of his green spotted egg shells. The
烟 smoke
of
因 bubblegum
火 fire
is a vivid pink, covering the entirety of the front of the pawn shop.
Same Pronunciation
yān
咽
throat
yān
淹
to flood
Found In Words
yāncōng
烟囱
chimney
yānhuo
烟火
fireworks
méiyān
煤烟
coal smoke
chōuyān
抽烟
to smoke
yānwù
烟雾
smog
yīlǚyān
一缕烟
a wisp of smoke