蚀 (shí): To erode — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 蚀

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 蚀

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

蚀

饣food

虫insect

蚀=饣food+虫insect

Food (饣) is eaten away by insects (虫) — to corrode or erode, as if tiny creatures gnaw at something.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 蚀

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5.

How to Use 蚀

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 蚀 works in context.

Single HSK word

蚀 appears in the HSK word 腐蚀, meaning "corrode".

HSK 6

fǔ腐

shí蚀

corrode

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 蚀 is used in context

hǎi海

shuǐ水

qīn侵

shí蚀

le了

hǎi海

àn岸

xiàn线

。

Seawater has eroded the coastline.

zhè这

cì次

tóu投

zī资

ràng让

tā他

shí蚀

běn本

le

suān酸

yǔ雨

huì会

fǔ腐

shí蚀

jīn金

shǔ属

biǎo表

miàn

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了

。

This investment caused him to lose his capital.

面

。

Acid rain can corrode metal surfaces.

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