烟囱

煙囪

yāncōng

noun HSK 7 #10,783

Measure Word

一个烟囱 gè

Meanings

1 chimney
2 smokestack
3 stovepipe

Characters

Examples

工厂的烟囱在冒烟。

Gōngchǎng de yāncōng zài màoyān.

The factory chimney is emitting smoke.

圣诞老人从烟囱里下来。

Shèngdàn lǎorén cóng yāncōng lǐ xiàlái.

Santa Claus comes down the chimney.

Tips

memory

烟 (smoke) + 囱 (window/vent) = a vent for smoke. 囱 is related to 窗 (window) -- both have the same origin.

Stroke Order

烟 yān

囱 cōng