鏽蝕

简 锈蚀 · 繁 鏽蝕
Mandarin · pinyin xiù shí

Meanings

  1. to rust away
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蝕
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锈
xiù · rust, corrode
蚀
shí · nibble away; erode; eclipse
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4–2 · xiu4 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau3 sik6

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verb

  1. to rust

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