(bound form) dust; dirt; earth; tiny particles of soil

(bound form) this world; the secular world; human life, as in 红尘 hóng​chén

(bound form) traces; tracks; the path or example of those who came before

the surname Chen

(Buddhism) sensory objects or worldly desires that obstruct enlightenment; the six gunas (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma)

(literary) disturbances of war; military conflict; smoke and dust of battle