to erode, to corrode, to lose
Animated Stroke Order 蚀
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HSK Vocabulary: 蚀
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 蚀 is used in context
1
hǎi海
shuǐ水
qīn侵
shí蚀
le了
hǎi海
àn岸
xiàn线
。
Seawater has eroded the coastline.
2
zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
ràng让
tā他
shí蚀
běn本
le了
。
This investment caused him to lose his capital.
3
suān酸
yǔ雨
huì会
fǔ腐
shí蚀
jīn金
shǔ属
biǎo表
miàn面
。
Acid rain can corrode metal surfaces.
4
suān酸
huì会
fǔ腐
shí蚀
jīn金
shǔ属
。
Acid can corrode metal.
5
cháo潮
shī湿
de的
kōng空
qì气
róng容
yì易
fǔ腐
shí蚀
tiě铁
zhì制
pǐn品
。
Damp air easily corrodes iron products.
6
cháng长
qī期
jiē接
chù触
bù不
liáng良
huán环
jìng境
huì会
fǔ腐
shí蚀
rén人
de的
yì意
zhì志
。
Long-term exposure to a bad environment can corrode a person's will.
Information
Traditional蝕
Radical虫
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2842
Zhuyinㄕˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+8680
CangjieNVBUU
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Cultural note
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