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The traditional character for dust, "塵", is etymologically composed of "鹿" (deer) and "土" (soil), indicating its original reference to soil particles disturbed by animal hooves. Over centuries, its meaning broadened to denote any fine, dry particulate matter. The later simplified form "尘" reconstructs the concept through the components "小" (small) and "土" (soil), offering a direct semantic description of dust as minute earth, which altered the character's structural logic while retaining its fundamental meaning.
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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。