<p><a href="http://163.17.243.1/site4/table/13.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://163.17.243.1/site4/table/13.htm</a>
Here is a link in traditional Chinese shows the detailed meaning of these two. </p>

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You should at least quote the relevant information from the link, if the link dies one day your answer will be meaningless.
Mou某
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asule
<p>As @YuiTo Cheng 's <a href="http://163.17.243.1/site4/table/13.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">link</a></p>

<p>煙:</p>

<ul>
<li>The gas produced when a substance burns. Examples: cooking smoke,soot.</li>
<li>The black ash condensed by the smoke produced by the burning of things which is often used to make ink.</li>
<li>Moisture, like water between mountains and rivers. Examples : clouds,  smoke.</li>
<li>Especially opium. Examples: opium smoke.</li>
</ul>

<p>菸:</p>

<ul>
<li>A plant name. Solanaceae, an annual herb. Its leaf is the material for making cigarettes.
<br></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Related to tobacco, use "菸"<br></p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Such as: cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco leaves, tobacco wine. "香菸、菸草、菸葉、菸酒"</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Related to opium and drugs, or burning something without cigarette, use "煙"</p>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Such as: smoking halls, smoke ghosts, smoke poisons, clouds.
"煙館、煙鬼、煙毒、雲煙"</p>

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高鵬翔
<p>My IME always suggests both 菸 and 煙 for traditional 烟, which makes me think that they're interchangeable. Characters usually are not just simply exchangeable between themselves though. </p>

<p>What nuances exist between 菸 and 煙?</p>

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[A comprehensive summary](http://163.17.243.1/site4/table/13.htm) (if you can read Chinese)
YuiTo Cheng
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tobacco plant vs smoke
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Traditional: 菸 vs. 煙?
# Traditional: 菸 vs. 煙?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-22)

My IME always suggests both 菸 and 煙 for traditional 烟, which makes me think that they're interchangeable. Characters usually are not just simply exchangeable between themselves though.

What nuances exist between 菸 and 煙?

**Tags:** traditional-characters

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: [A comprehensive summary](http://163.17.243.1/site4/table/13.htm) (if you can read Chinese)  
> **username_2**: tobacco plant vs smoke  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2020-05-22. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

As @username_1 's [link](http://163.17.243.1/site4/table/13.htm)

煙:

* The gas produced when a substance burns. Examples: cooking smoke,soot.
* The black ash condensed by the smoke produced by the burning of things which is often used to make ink.
* Moisture, like water between mountains and rivers. Examples : clouds, smoke.
* Especially opium. Examples: opium smoke.

菸:

* A plant name. Solanaceae, an annual herb. Its leaf is the material for making cigarettes.

**Conclusion:**

    Related to tobacco, use "菸"

    Such as: cigarettes, tobacco, tobacco leaves, tobacco wine. "香菸、菸草、菸葉、菸酒"

    Related to opium and drugs, or burning something without cigarette, use "煙"

    Such as: smoking halls, smoke ghosts, smoke poisons, clouds.
"煙館、煙鬼、煙毒、雲煙"


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-05-22. Score: 0

<http://163.17.243.1/site4/table/13.htm>
Here is a link in traditional Chinese shows the detailed meaning of these two.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: You should at least quote the relevant information from the link, if the link dies one day your answer will be meaningless.  

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