烌 (xiū) - Ashes & dust

烌Tone 1

xiū ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

烌 · xiū

Ashes;

dust;

powder residue after burning.

Ashesdustpowder residue after burning.

Usage highlights

incense ashpaper ashcoal ashfire ashash residuefine ash

Synonyms

  • 灰— ash (more common term)
  • 烬— embers, ashes

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The incense burned to fine ash (香烧成烌).
  • The paper turned to dust after burning (纸烧成烌).
  • The coal residue is called coal ash (煤烌).

Collocations

  • incense ash(香烌)
  • paper ash(纸烌)
  • coal ash(煤烌)
  • fire ash(火烌)
  • ash residue(烌烬)
  • fine ash(细烌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical and literary contexts to describe fine ashes or dust.
  • Appears in some regional dialects and historical texts, but is rare in modern standard Chinese.

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