rotten, decayed

Animated Stroke Order 朽

朽 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 朽

朽 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
de
jīng
shén
yǒng
yuǎn
xiǔ

His spirit is immortal forever.

2
zhè
kuài
tou
jīng
xiǔ
le

This piece of wood has already decayed.

3
yuàn
zi
yǒu
gēn
xiǔ

There is a rotten log in the yard.

4
zhè
kuài
tou
xiǔ
le

This piece of wood is rotten.

5
zuò
lǎo
fáng
zi
de
zhù
zi
jīng
xiǔ
yào
xiū

The pillars of that old house have decayed and need repair.

6
zhè
zhǒng
xiǔ
de
xiǎng
ài
le
shè
huì
de
jìn

This kind of decadent thinking hinders social progress.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2399
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄡˇ
Components
UnicodeU+673D
CangjieDMVS
☯️

Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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