塳 (péng) - Dust, dirt & refers to loose soil or powdered earth

塳Tone 2

péng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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塳 · péng

Dust, dirt;

refers to loose soil or powdered earth;

also used in some dialects to describe dusty conditions.

Dust, dirtrefers to loose soil or powdered earthalso used in some dialects to describe dusty

Usage highlights

dust and dirtloose soildusty windcovered in dustdust clouddust accumulation

Synonyms

  • 尘— dust, dirt
  • 土— soil, earth
  • 灰— ash, dust

Antonyms

  • 净— clean, pure
  • 洁— clean, pure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wind raised clouds of dust (塳尘).
  • The old house was covered in dirt (塳土).
  • The road was dusty after the dry spell (塳土飞扬).
  • Clean the dust off the furniture (扫除塳尘).

Collocations

  • dust and dirt(塳尘)
  • loose soil(塳土)
  • dusty wind(塳风)
  • covered in dust(满塳)
  • dust cloud(塳雾)
  • dust accumulation(积塳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents common dust or loose soil in everyday environments.
  • Used in some regional dialects to describe dusty or dirty conditions.
  • Less common in classical literature compared to more standard terms for dust.

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