yān​zhàng

miasma

Senses

烟瘴/ 煙瘴 yān​zhàng miasma

(literary) infectious gas or fog arising from humid mountain forests; often associated with disease or poisonous air

烟瘴/ 煙瘴 yān​zhàng malarial region

(literary) remote and disease-prone areas in Southwest China traditionally used as places of exile

烟瘴/ 煙瘴 yān​zhàng penal exile

(literary) a form of punishment in imperial China involving permanent military service in remote border regions

References

synonym 烟瘴/煙瘴 瘴气/瘴氣