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CHINESE CHARACTER

chén

尘

尘

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dust; dirt

Numbered pinyin
chen2
English meanings
dust; dirt; this world

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhuō桌shàng上luò落mǎn满le了huīchén灰尘。

    The table is covered with dust.

  2. 02

    tā他拂qù去yīfu衣服shàng上de的chén尘tǔ土。

    He brushed the dust off his clothes.

  3. 03

    chén尘shì世jiān间de的fánnǎo烦恼hěn很duō多。

    There are many troubles in the mortal world.

Explore words connected to this character.

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