Definition
埃 (āi) is a bound morpheme meaning 'dust' or 'fine particles'. It cannot stand alone as a word; instead, it appears in compounds like 尘埃 (chén'āi, dust) and transliterations such as 埃及 (Āijí, Egypt). When studying this character, focus on its use as the second element in words like 尘埃.
b.f.
(bound form) dustfine earth
Examples
- ，。Dǎsǎo fángjiān shí, wǒ qīnglǐ le hěnduō chén āi.When cleaning the room, I cleaned up a lot of dust.
- 。Kēxuéjiā tōngguò yánjiū gǔ tǎ zhōng de chén āi liǎojiě lìshǐ.Scientists study dust in ancient towers to understand history.
- ，。Fēng chuī guò hòu, zhuōmiàn shàng yòu luò le yì céng báo báo de chén āi.After the wind blew, a thin layer of dust fell on the table.
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