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侵蚀 (qīn shí): Erode (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

侵 • qīn • to invade, to encroach

qīn侵

to invade, to encroach

蚀 • shí • to erode, to corrode, to lose

shí蚀

to erode, to corrode, to lose

Word Info

Pinyinqīn shí

Meaningerode

Characters2

HSK—

Syntaxverb

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 侵蚀.

Words with 侵

侵犯qīn fànencroach on; infringe upon
侵略qīn lüèinvade; aggress
侵占qīn zhànEncroach on
侵害qīn hàiInfringe upon
侵权qīn quánInfringement
入侵rù qīnInvade
侵入qīn rùinvade, intrude
侵袭qīn xíto invade; to attack (often of disease or weather)

Words with 蚀

腐蚀fǔ shícorrode

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Example Sentences with 侵蚀

Yǔ雨

shuǐ水

qīn侵

shí蚀

le了

yán岩

shí石

。

Rainwater eroded the rock.

Cháng长

qī期

de的

fēng风

shā沙

qīn侵

shí蚀

ràng让

zhè这

zuò座

diāo雕

xiàng像

biàn变

de得

mó模

hu糊

。

Long-term wind and sand erosion made this statue blurry.