to erode, to corrode, to lose

Animated Stroke Order 蚀

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Stroke Order Diagrams 蚀

蚀 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

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1
hǎi
shuǐ
qīn
shí
le
hǎi
àn
xiàn线

Seawater has eroded the coastline.

2
zhè
tóu
ràng
shí
běn
le

This investment caused him to lose his capital.

3
suān
huì
shí
jīn
shǔ
biǎo
miàn

Acid rain can corrode metal surfaces.

4
suān
huì
shí
jīn
shǔ

Acid can corrode metal.

5
cháo
shī湿
de
kōng
róng
shí
tiě
zhì
pǐn

Damp air easily corrodes iron products.

6
cháng
jiē
chù
liáng
huán
jìng
huì
shí
rén
de
zhì

Long-term exposure to a bad environment can corrode a person's will.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2842
Zhuyinㄕˊ
Components
UnicodeU+8680
CangjieNVBUU
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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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