rust; to become rusty
Animated Stroke Order 锈
Stroke Order Diagrams 锈

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HSK Vocabulary: 锈
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 锈 is used in context
1
jiù旧
zì自
xíng行
chē车
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
xiù锈
jì迹
。
There are many rust marks on the old bicycle.
2
zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
bú不
yòng用
yǐ已
jīng经
shēng生
xiù锈
le了
。
This knife has rusted from long disuse.
3
tiě铁
lán栏
gān杆
shàng上
bù布
mǎn满
le了
hóng红
sè色
de的
tiě铁
xiù锈
。
The iron railing is covered with red rust.
4
tiě铁
huì会
shēng生
xiù锈
。
Iron can rust.
5
zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
hěn很
jiǔ久
méi没
yòng用
,
yǐ已
jīng经
shēng生
xiù锈
le了
。
This knife hasn't been used for a long time and has already rusted.
6
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
zhù注
yì意
bǎo保
yǎng养
,
jī机
qì器
líng零
jiàn件
hěn很
róng容
yì易
shēng生
xiù锈
。
If you don't pay attention to maintenance, machine parts can easily rust.
Information
Traditional鏽
Radical钅
Strokes12
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2992
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄡˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+9508
CangjieOPHDS
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