尘
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chén · cinders, ashes, dust, dirt

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

小Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 尘

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chénWords pronounced chén
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Example sentences

Notice where 尘 sits in each complete thought.

Bǎ jiàzi shàng de huī chén cā yí xià.把架子上的灰尘擦一下。

Clean the dust off the shelf.

Source: Tatoeba #400338 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Háizi men zài chén tǔ lǐ yóu xì.孩子们在尘土里游戏。

The children were playing in the dirt.

Source: Tatoeba #1397372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě néng duì huā fěn huò huī chén guò mǐn.你可能对花粉或灰尘过敏。

Probably you are allergic to pollen or dust.

Source: Tatoeba #5967315 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhuōzi bèi huī chén fù gài.桌子被灰尘覆盖。

The table had been covered with dust.

Source: Tatoeba #5613712 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhǔ fù gěi dì tǎn xī le chén.主妇给地毯吸了尘。

The homemaker vacuumed the carpet.

Source: Tatoeba #3695648 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Měi zhōu èr zǎo shàng zhǔ fù yòng xī chén qì qīng sǎo.每周二早上主妇用吸尘器清扫。

Every Tuesday morning the housekeeper vacuums.

Source: Tatoeba #3695652 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 尘 in context

  1. Say chén, then recall the core meaning: cinders, ashes, dust, dirt.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 灰尘 (huī chén), meaning “dust”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 尘 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.