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灰尘 (huī chén) — dust

Definition

灰尘 is fine dust that settles on surfaces or floats in the air — what you wipe off a table. More specific than 土 (soil/earth); finer than the ash meaning of 灰.

noun
dust

Examples

  • 灰尘。
    Wū zi lǐ dào chù dōu shì huī chén.
    There is dust everywhere in the room.
  • 灰尘。
    Tā ná qǐ mā bù cā diào zhuō shàng de huī chén.
    He picked up a cloth and wiped the dust off the table.
  • ，灰尘。
    Fēng yì chuī, huī chén jiù fēi qǐ lái le.
    As soon as the wind blows, the dust flies up.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

灰huīash
尘chéndust

灰 ash and 尘 dust together name fine dust.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

灰 shows 火 (fire) that can be touched by 又 (hand), meaning ash.

Open 灰 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 尘, 小 (small) sits above 土 (earth), giving the idea of tiny bits of earth.

Open 尘 →
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