Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

dirt; dust; angstrom

Chinese: 尘埃、灰尘;也指长度单位埃。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ai” becomes a different word in each tone. 埃 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 山埃shān āicyanide (loanword); same as 氰化
  • 埃米āi mǐangstrom (Å)
  • 埃居āi jūécu (French coin, discontinued by the end of the 18th century)
  • 埃米尔āi mǐ ěr(loanword) emir; amir
  • 里维埃拉lǐ wéi āi lāriviera (loanword)

Example Sentence

空气里飘着许多尘埃。Kōng qì lǐ piāo zhe xǔ duō chén āi.Many specks of dust float in the air.

空气Kōng qìairinsidepiāocomplacentzhe(ongoing action)许多xǔ duōmany尘埃chén āidust