烟囱 (yān cōng): chimney; smokestack; stovepipe

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HSK 7noun

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HSK 4

cigarette or pipe tobacco

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As soon as winter arrives, white smoke comes out of the chimney on Grandma's roof.

The factory chimneys emit thick smoke day and night, and nearby residents dare not open their windows.

That little bird built a nest next to the chimney and can feel the warmth every day.

He climbed onto the roof to clean the chimney, but ended up with his face covered in black soot.

On Christmas Eve, the children expect Santa Claus to climb down the chimney to deliver presents.

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