尘 - chén - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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塵 (尘)

chén

Definition

dust
dirt
earth

Character Decomposition

Related words (40)

塵世

chén shì

this mortal life; the mundane world

dust cloud

hubbub; hustle and bustle

dust

dust

covered in dust; dusty; lying unused for a long time

dust devil

dust mite

cloud of dust; smog

mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil

前塵

qián chén

the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)

後塵

hòu chén

(lit.) trailing dust; (fig.) sb's footsteps; course in life

征塵

zhēng chén

the dust of a long journey

微塵

wēi chén

dust; (Buddhism) minutest particle of matter

拂塵

fú chén

horsetail whisk; duster

沙塵

shā chén

sand; sandstorm (common in spring in north China)

to wash off dust

dust

smoke and dust; air pollution

粉塵

fěn chén

dust; airborne powder; solid particulate matter

紅塵

hóng chén

the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs

纖塵

xiān chén

speck of dust; fine dust

落塵

luò chén

dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter

逸塵

yì chén

outstanding; above the common; out of the ordinary

降塵

jiàng chén

dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter

除塵

chú chén

to eliminate dust (i.e. filter out suspended particles)

風塵

fēng chén

windblown dust; hardships of travel; vicissitudes of life; prostitution

飄塵

piāo chén

floating dust; atmospheric particles

吸塵器

xī chén qì

vacuum cleaner; dust catcher

vacuum cleaner

sandstorm

dust filter

dusting machine; dust filter

一路風塵

yī lù fēng chén

to live an exhausting journey

步人後塵

bù rén hòu chén

to follow in other people's footsteps

沙塵天氣

shā chén tiān qì

spring sandstorms (common in Northern China)

dusty

to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk); disillusioned with human society; to reject the world for a monastic life

alkali fumes

see 一塵不染

Idioms (7)

塵埃落定

chén āi luò dìng

(lit.) the dust has settled (idiom); (fig.) to get sorted out; to be finalized

一塵不染

yī chén bù rǎn

untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible; spotless

望塵莫及

wàng chén mò jí

(lit.) to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom); to be far inferior

滿臉風塵

mǎn liǎn fēng chén

(lit.) with a face full of dust; showing the hardships of travel (idiom)

甚囂塵上

shèn xiāo chén shàng

clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor; to raise a tremendous stink

逸塵斷鞅

yì chén duàn yāng

(lit.) kicking up the dust and breaking the harness; (fig.) to ride like the wind (idiom)

風塵僕僕

fēng chén pú pú

(lit.) covered in dust (idiom); (fig.) travel-worn

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