| 塵 | 890A45 61.11-2 | 部居  | 畫數 14 | ㄔㄣˊ [chen2] | ||
| N. | (1) Dust, ashes, cinders, dirt: 塵土，塵埃 [chen2tu3], [chen2ai1]↓; 灰塵 dust: 塵沙 dust and sand; 洗塵 dinner given on s.o.'s return from journey; 拂塵 to wipe off the dust (from table, etc.), a duster made of mane; 蒙塵 to "bit the dust"--fall in battle, or (emperor) run into mishap, be forced to seek shelter away from capital. (2) Traces: 塵跡 ditto; 絕塵 (of fast runner) leave no track; 塵封 (LL) covered with dust. (3) Turmoil, worldly occupations: 風塵碌碌 busy with worldly affairs; 塵囂，塵世，塵俗 [chen2xiao1], [chen2shi4], [chen2su2]↓. (4) (Budd., Taoist) incarnation: 前塵 previous incarnation; 尚隔兩塵 it will be another two incarnations yet. | |||||
| Adj. | Worldly, pertaining to present mortal life: 塵凡 [chen2fan2]↓; 塵念 worldly thoughts; 塵儀 my humble presents. | |||||
| Words | 1. 塵埃 [chen2ai1], n., dust in the air; (AC) (fig.) dirt. 2. 塵表 [chen2biao3], n., world beyond the material things. 3. 塵凡 [chen2fan2], n., the present mortal life, this earthly life of the senses. 4. 塵垢 [chen2gou4], n., dirt, smear, smudge. 5. 塵寰 [chen2huan2], n., this life of the senses; this mortal world. 6. 塵界 [chen2jie4], n., the mortal world, as opp. world of saved spirits or Taoist fairies (仙). 7. 塵襟 [chen2jin1], n., (modest) my lowly comprehension. 8. 塵勞 [chen2lao2], n., (Budd.) worldly occupations. 9. 塵累 [chen2lei3], n., duties and obligations of the material life. 10. 塵慮 [chen2lU4], n., worldly thoughts and occupations. 11. 塵囂 [chen2xiao1], adj. & v.i., sensational, noisy (events). 12. 塵心 [chen2xin1], n., worldly thoughts or mind. 13. 塵世 [chen2shi4], n., see [chen2jie4]↑. 14. 塵俗 [chen2su2], adj. & n., vulgar (world). 15. 塵土 [chen2tu3], n., dust; soil. 16. 塵網 [chen2wang3], n., the "trap" of material concerns, "rat race." 17. 塵妄 [chen2wang4], adj., (Budd.) unclean and untrue (thoughts, beliefs). 18. 塵外 [chen2wai4], n., see [chen2biao3]↑. 19. 塵務 [chen2wu4], n., worldly affairs or occupations. 20. 塵緣 [chen2yUan2], n., emotional involvements; love affair. | |||||