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鴉片

opium

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ya1pian4 • yāpiàn

Meaning

Primary

opium

Hint

This word is a transliteration of the English word. If you say both the Chinese and English word, you'll see they sound somewhat similar.

Mnemonic

鴉片 Opium is a type of drug that comes in sticky 片 slices that are as dark as a 鴉 crow.

Usage

鴉片 是 一 種 毒品。

Opium is a kind of drug.

鴉片 是 非法 的。

Opium is illegal.

第 二 次 鴉片 戰爭

The Second Opium War