Pronunciation: chén
Meaning: dust/dirt, (Daoism) lifetime, this world
Etymology:
Simplified: Small 小 + earth 土. (ancient variant)
Traditional: Deer 鹿 kicking up earth 土.
(associative compound).

Traditional character: 塵

Found in:
Bai JuYi's 长恨歌

Word of the day on: 08.09.09