Character

塵 chén

dust, dirt, ashes, cinders

一塵不染 yī chén bù rǎn	untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible; spotless
一路風塵 yī lù fēng chén	to live an exhausting journey
凡塵 fán chén	mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil
前塵 qián chén	the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
吸塵器 xī chén qì	vacuum cleaner; dust catcher
吸塵機 xī chén jī	vacuum cleaner
塵世 chén shì	this mortal life; the mundane world
塵囂 chén xiāo	hubbub; hustle and bustle
塵土 chén tǔ	dust
塵埃 chén āi	dust
塵埃落定 chén āi luò dìng	"Red Poppies", novel by 阿來\|阿来[A1 lai2]; lit. the dust has settled (idiom); fig. to get sorted out; to be finalized
塵封 chén fēng	covered in dust; dusty; lying unused for a long time
塵暴 chén bào	dust devil
塵肺 chén fèi	pneumoconiosis
塵蟎 chén mǎn	dust mite
塵雲 chén yún	dust cloud
塵霧 chén wù	cloud of dust; smog
封塵 fēng chén	to gather dust
征塵 zhēng chén	the dust of a long journey
後塵 hòu chén	lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life
微塵 wēi chén	dust; (Buddhism) minutest particle of matter
拂塵 fú chén	horsetail whisk; duster
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
步人後塵 bù rén hòu chén	to follow in other people's footsteps
沙塵 shā chén	airborne sand and dust

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