chén

dust, dirt, ashes, cinders

DEFINITIONS

  • dust, dirt, ashes, cinders
  • dust
  • dirt
  • earth

WORDS

暴 shā chén bào sand and dust storm
dí chén to wash off dust
滿臉風 mǎn liǎn fēng chén lit. with a face full of dust; showing the hardships of travel (idiom)
滿身埃 mǎn shēn chén āi dusty
器 lǜ chén qì dust filter
huī chén dust
yān chén smoke and dust; air pollution
甚囂上 shèn xiāo chén shàng clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor; to raise a tremendous stink
看破紅 kān pò hóng chén to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk); disillusioned with human society; to reject the world for a monastic life
fěn chén dust; airborne powder; solid particulate matter
hóng chén the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs
xiān chén speck of dust; fine dust
不染 xiān chén bù rǎn see 一塵不染|一尘不染[yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3]
luò chén dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter
yì chén variant of 逸塵|逸尘[yi4 chen2]
yì chén outstanding; above the common; out of the ordinary
斷鞅 yì chén duàn yāng lit. kicking up the dust and breaking the harness; fig. to ride like the wind (idiom)
jiàng chén dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter
chú chén to eliminate dust (i.e. filter out suspended particles)
機 chú chén jī dusting machine; dust filter
fēng chén windblown dust; hardships of travel; vicissitudes of life; prostitution
僕僕 fēng chén pú pú lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn
piāo chén floating dust; atmospheric particles
鹼性霧 jiǎn xìng chén wù alkali fumes