大烟

大煙
dàyān
noun #27,161

Meanings

  1. 1 opium

Examples

HSK 7-9
Qīngcháo mònián, dàyān de fànlàn yánzhòng wēihài le shèhuì.
In the late Qing dynasty, the spread of opium caused serious harm to society.
HSK 7-9
Yāpiàn zhànzhēng de qǐyīn yǔ dàyān màoyì mìqiè xiāngguān.
The cause of the Opium War was closely related to the opium trade.

Tips

history
大烟 was a common colloquial term for opium (鸦片) in China during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Opium Wars (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) were fought partly over Britain's right to sell opium in China.

Stroke Order

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