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硝烟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

硝烟 Usage and Examples

smoke of gunpowder; gunsmoke

爱情是一场没有硝烟的战争。

Love is a war without smoke.

然后是就是硝烟、噪音和爆炸。

And then there's smoke, noise, and explosions.

The characters in 硝烟

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
硝
xiāo12mineral salt
烟
yān10smoke, tobacco, mist

More words starting with 硝

  • xiāo硝yún云gunsmoke, powder smoke
  • xiāo硝zhì制cure, nitrate
  • xiāo硝zhì制chū出cured, nitrate-cured
  • xiāo硝huà化Nitration, Nitrification
  • xiāo硝huà化fǎn反yìng应nitration, nitrification
  • xiāo硝yān烟wèi味smell of gunsmoke, scent of gunpowder
  • xiāo硝shí石saltpeter, nitre
  • xiāo硝suān酸nitric acid

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Questions about 硝烟

What does 硝烟 mean in Chinese?

硝烟 (xiāo yān) means “smoke of gunpowder; gunsmoke”.

How do you pronounce 硝烟?

硝烟 is pronounced xiāo yān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “smoke of gunpowder; gunsmoke” in Chinese?

“smoke of gunpowder; gunsmoke” is 硝烟 (xiāo yān) in Chinese.

How is 硝烟 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 硝烟, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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