bí yān hédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
snuffbox
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鼻煙盒 鼻烟盒 [bi2 yan1 he2] /snuffbox/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 鼻煙盒

  • 鼻
    bí

    nose

  • 烟
    yān

    cigarette or pipe tobacco / CL:根[gēn] / smoke / mist / vapour / CL:縷|缕[lǚ] / tobacco plant / (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke / tobacco (variant of 煙|烟[yān])

  • 盒
    hé

    small box / case

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.