尘

塵
chén
#1,716 most
frequent character
dust, dirt, earth

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

尘 combines 小, small and grain-like, with 土, dirt or dust. Together they first meant a dust cloud, which later grew to mean dirt.

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Homophones

沉chén
sink, keep down, lower, deep
臣chén
state official or subject in dynastic China
晨chén
morning, dawn, daybreak
陈chén
to lay out, to exhibit, to display

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