Korean

연기
Meaning: smoke; fume
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

煙
氣

Example sentences

Smoke rose from the chimney.
공장에서 배출되는 연기가 대기를 오염시키고 있다.
Smoke emitted from factories is polluting the atmosphere.
공장의 굴뚝이 시꺼먼 연기를 뿜고 있다.
The factory chimney is belching out black smoke.
공장 굴뚝에서 검은 연기가 나오고 있다.
Black smoke is coming out of the factory chimney.
하늘에 제트기가 하얀 연기를 남기며 지나갔다.
A jet plane passed by in the sky, leaving white smoke.
굴뚝에서 하얀 연기가 피어올랐다
White smoke rose from the chimney.
공장 굴뚝에서 시꺼먼 연기가 올라오고 있었다.
Pitch-black smoke was rising from the factory chimney.
연기가 허공으로 조용히 사라졌다.
The smoke silently vanished into the empty air.

Usage Notes

Refers to the visible gaseous products of burning materials.

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