埃
āi
#1,119 most
frequent character
dust, dirt, angstrom, phonetic ai or e
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
埃 has 土 (dirt/earth) as the meaning part and 矣 yǐ as the sound part. It first meant 'dust,' then grew to the unit 'angstrom.'
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