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微尘

wēi chéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dust / (Buddhism) minutest particle of matter
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

微塵 微尘 [wei1 chen2] /dust/(Buddhism) minutest particle of matter/

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Other forms in these source records: 微塵

  • 微
    wēi

    tiny / miniature / slightly / profound / abtruse / to decline / one millionth part of / micro- / Taiwan pr. [wéi]

    Wēi

    surname Wei / ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing / Taiwan pr. [Wéi]

  • 尘
    chén

    dust / dirt / earth

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.