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Meaning of yen-hok | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A hook-like tool used to pierce or stretch opium.

historical

Examples

“He would dip the point of the yen hok into a jar of dark-brown gooey stuff that looked like tar [opium], then hold a drop over the flame until it began to swell up like a tiny balloon, adding more to it now and then.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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