# 炊烟 (chuīyān)

In Mandarin Chinese, 炊烟 (chuīyān) means “smoke from a kitchen chimney”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: smoke from a kitchen chimney
- Pinyin: chuīyān (chui1 yan1)
- Traditional: 炊煙
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 傍晚时，村庄里升起了炊烟。
  Bàngwǎn shí, cūnzhuāng lǐ shēngqǐ le chuīyān.
  In the evening, smoke from kitchen chimneys rose above the village.

## Characters

- 炊 (chuī): to cook food
- [烟](https://hanziro.com/word/yan-smoke/) (yān): smoke; cigarette

https://hanziro.com/word/chui-yan-smoke-from-kitchen/

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