尘

塵

chén

noun #7,019

Meanings

1 dust
2 dirt
3 this world (Buddhist)

Characters

Examples

桌子上落了一层尘。

Zhuōzi shàng luò le yī céng chén.

A layer of dust settled on the table.

风把尘吹了起来。

Fēng bǎ chén chuī le qǐlái.

The wind blew up the dust.

Tips

usage

尘 is more literary; 灰尘 (huichen) is the common everyday word for 'dust'. 尘 also appears in Buddhist terms like 红尘 (the mortal world).

memory

Simplified 尘 = 小 (small) + 土 (earth) = small bits of earth = dust.

Stroke Order

尘 chén