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The character "尘", representing dust or dirt, evolved from its traditional form "塵" which etymologically combines the component for deer "鹿" with that for soil "土" to visually suggest the dust stirred by moving animals. This original construction focused on the notion of fine particulate matter suspended in air, and over time the meaning extended beyond the literal to encompass metaphorical senses such as the mundane world or trivial concerns. A later structural simplification produced the form "尘", logically integrating "小" for small with "土" for soil to directly indicate tiny soil particles, thereby maintaining the core concept while reshaping the character's graphical composition.
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桌子上有很多灰尘。
我每天打扫灰尘。
风吹起了地上的尘土。
汽车驶过，扬起一片尘埃。
她小心地擦去相框上的灰尘。
经过多年的闲置，房间里积满了灰尘。
在沙漠中，尘土随风飘扬，形成壮观的景象。
尽管科技发达，但城市中的尘埃污染仍然是一个严峻的问题。