Taxonomy of meanings for 埃:
- 埃 āi (OC: qɯɯ MC: ʔəi) 烏開切 平 廣韻：【塵埃 】
- DUST
- nearly: light dust; later generally: dust
- WEIGHT MEASURES
- DUST
Additional information about 埃
說文解字: 【埃】，塵也。从土、矣聲。 【烏開切】
- Criteria
- DUST
1. Chén 塵 is the general word for dry dust.
2. Āi 埃 refers primarily to to light dry quality of dust, and then generally dust, but the word is rarely used by itself.
3. Gòu 垢 is the general word for dust when it regarded as dirty. See DIRT