壒 (ài) - Dust, fine dust & atmospheric dust

壒Tone 4

ài ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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壒 · ài

Dust, fine dust;

atmospheric dust;

loess soil.

Dust, fine dustatmospheric dustloess soil.

Usage highlights

Yellow dustDust and dirtWindAtmospheric dustFine dust particlesDust storm

Synonyms

  • 尘— dust, dirt
  • 土— soil, earth
  • 埃— fine dust

Antonyms

  • 净— clean, pure
  • 洁— clean, spotless

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The air was thick with yellow dust (黄壒).
  • Fine dust settled on the furniture (尘壒).
  • Wind-blown loess soil (风壒).
  • The atmosphere was hazy with dust (氛壒).

Collocations

  • Yellow dust(黄壒)
  • Dust and dirt(尘壒)
  • Wind-blown dust(风壒)
  • Atmospheric dust(氛壒)
  • Fine dust particles(微壒)
  • Dust storm(沙壒)

Idioms

  • Dust and dirt flying about(飞沙走壒)
  • Covered in yellow dust(黄壒蔽天)
  • Fine dust obscuring the view(微壒障目)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing atmospheric conditions and dust storms.
  • Used in geographical contexts referring to loess soil deposits common in northern China.
  • Appears in poetic descriptions of desolate or dusty environments.

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