菸 Stroke Order

菸 1. Tobacco. Tobacco. "The Great Dictionary of Chinese Characters • Grass Section": “菸, a type of plant, also known as淡巴菰, or simply as烟草. Originating from Luzon, it began entering China during the Ming Dynasty.... Leaves are harvested and dried, then shredded into fine strands to make various types of tobacco.... Smoking is harmful and of no benefit.” 2. Wither. "In the height of summer, when watered, it [the gourd] does not respond and withers." — Song Dynasty, Sima Guang, "On the Removal of Zhang Yaozuo from the Position of Envoy" Examples: 菸邑 (withered; withering), 菸黄 (yellowing; withering), 菸败 (withering and decline). 3. Botanical term. A plant name. Belongs to the solanaceae family, genus Nicotiana. An annual herbaceous plant. The leaves are large, alternate, oval, and pointed. It blooms pale red flowers in summer, arranged in short racemes. The fruit is a capsule, with small seeds. The leaves are used to make tobacco products. 4. A product made from tobacco. [Common phrases]: "cigarettes," "to smoke," "cigar." 5. Odorous herb. "Yupian • Grass Section": "菸, an odorous grass."