灰尘
Old HSK 5
灰尘 (huīchén) · dust
灰尘 (huīchén) means “dust”. It is written with 2 characters: 灰 (ash) + 尘 (cinders). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 灰尘 is built
The characters
灰 huī · ash
What 灰 is made of
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人rén — person
- 丷ha — kwukyel
尘 chén · cinders
What 尘 is made of
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
书架上落满了灰尘。Shūjià shàng luò mǎn le huīchén.The bookshelf is covered with dust.
风一吹，灰尘就进了屋子。Fēng yī chuī, huīchén jiù jìn le wūzi.When the wind blows, dust gets into the room.
Questions about 灰尘
What does 灰尘 mean?
灰尘 (huīchén) means “dust”.
How do you pronounce 灰尘?
灰尘 is pronounced huīchén.
Which HSK level is 灰尘?
灰尘 is in Old HSK 5.
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Learn 灰尘 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.