腐朽
Old HSK 6
腐朽 (fǔxiǔ) · rotten
腐朽 (fǔxiǔ) means “rotten; decayed; decadent”. It is written with 2 characters: 腐 (to spoil) + 朽 (decayed). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 腐朽 is built
The characters
腐 fǔ · to spoil
What 腐 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 付fù — give
- 亻rén — person
- 寸cùn — inch
- 肉ròu — meat
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 仌bīng — frozen
- 人rén — person
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 肉 gives the meaning, 付 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
朽 xiǔ · decayed
What 朽 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 丂kǎo — obstruction of breath (qi)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
这根木头已经腐朽了。Zhè gēn mùtou yǐjīng fǔxiǔ le.This piece of wood has already rotted.
古代那些腐朽的制度早已被废除。Gǔdài nàxiē fǔxiǔ de zhìdù zǎoyǐ bèi fèichú.Those decayed old systems were abolished long ago.
Questions about 腐朽
What does 腐朽 mean?
腐朽 (fǔxiǔ) means “rotten; decayed; decadent”.
How do you pronounce 腐朽?
腐朽 is pronounced fǔxiǔ.
Which HSK level is 腐朽?
腐朽 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 腐朽 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.