卷煙

简 卷烟 · 繁 卷煙
Mandarin · pinyin juǎn yān

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  1. cigarette
  2. cigar
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卷
juǎn · scroll; curl; make a comeback
煙
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烟
yān · smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
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3–1 · juan3 yan1

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