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
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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)
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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 qìair里lǐinside飘piāocomplacent着zhe(ongoing action)许多xǔ duōmany尘埃chén āidust。