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烽烟四起
烽煙四起
fēngyānsìqǐ
1. lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war

Character Breakdown

烽
fēng
beacon, signal fire
11 丶
烟
yān
smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
HSK 4 10 丶
四
sì
four
HSK 1 5 丶
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1 10 丶

Compound Words (1)

烽烟四起，战火纷飞
fēngyānsìqǐ,zhànhuǒfēnfēi
lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war

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