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a wisp of smoke

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yi1lv3yan1 yīlǚyān

Meaning


Primary

a wisp of smoke

Alternatives

wisp of smoke, a curl of smoke, curl of smoke, a thread of smoke, thread of smoke

Mnemonic


一縷煙 A wisp of smoke is 一 one thin 縷 thread of 煙 smoke that rises towards the heavens.

Usage


遠處 的 屋頂 冒出 一縷煙。

A wisp of smoke rose from a distant rooftop.

一縷煙 輕輕 地 飄向 天空。

A wisp of smoke gently floated towards the sky.

他 看 著 一縷煙 消失 在 空氣 中。

He watched as a wisp of smoke disappeared into the air.