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chimney

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yan1cong1 yāncōng

Meaning


Primary

chimney

Mnemonic


A 烟囱 chimney is a tube with 烟 smoke usually coming out of it.

Usage


房子 的 烟囱 冒 着 浓烟。

The chimney of the house is emitting thick smoke.

脏 的 烟囱

dirty chimney

烟囱 很 久 没有 被 清理 了。

The chimney hasn't been cleaned in a long time.