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title: "Huichen Meaning: 灰尘 (huīchén) Means “dust”"
description: "灰尘 (traditional 灰塵, huīchén) means “dust”. Hear its tones, see what 灰 and 尘 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huichen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 灰尘 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

灰尘 huīchén

## dust

## Its characters

1. 灰 huī dust
2. 尘 chén dust

## In a sentence

书架上落满了灰尘。 The bookshelf is covered in dust.

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## More words with 灰 or 尘

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