Word Meaning

ばい bai

霾 is read as ばい (bai) and means loess.

Meaning

English

  1. loess
  2. yellow sand
  3. bai
  4. dust from the Yellow River region (China)

Reading

Kana

ばい

Romaji

bai

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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つよいかぜがふくと、つちふるがみちのうえにふりかかった。

When a strong wind blew, wind-blown dust fell over the road like rain.

つちふるのせいでとおくのやまがみえなくなった。

Because of the wind-blown dust, the distant mountains could no longer be seen.

ごごにはつちぐもりがそらをくらくして、まちぜんたいがかすんでいた。

By afternoon, the wind-blown dust had darkened the sky and left the whole town hazy.

たびびとたちはつちふるをさけてぬのでくちをおおった。

The travelers covered their mouths with cloth to avoid the wind-blown dust.

つちふるがおさまるまで、むらびとたちはいえのなかでまっていた。

The villagers waited inside their houses until the wind-blown dust settled down.