灰尘

灰塵

huīchén

noun HSK 7-9 #8,923

Meanings

1 dust
2 dirt

Characters

Examples

桌子上有很多灰尘。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu hěnduō huīchén.

There's a lot of dust on the table.

风把灰尘吹了起来。

Fēng bǎ huīchén chuīle qǐlái.

The wind blew up the dust.

Tips

memory

灰 (ash) + 尘 (dust) = 灰尘. Ash is the ultimate form of dust.

Stroke Order

灰 huī

尘 chén