灰尘
huīchén
dust
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 桌子上落了一层灰尘。A layer of dust settled on the table.
- 请把书架上的灰尘擦掉。Please wipe the dust off the bookshelf.
Collocations
一层灰尘擦灰尘满是灰尘灰尘飞扬
Mnemonic
灰 huī "ash" + 尘 chén "dust": ash-fine dust. 尘 is 小 "small" over 土 "earth", tiny bits of earth.
Related
垃圾泥土污染打扫
Quick check
What does the composition of 尘 (小 + 土) convey?