腐蚀
Old HSK 6
腐蚀 (fǔshí) · to corrode
腐蚀 (fǔshí) means “to corrode; corrosion”. It is written with 2 characters: 腐 (to spoil) + 蚀 (to nibble at). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 腐蚀 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)
蚀 shí · to nibble at
What 蚀 is made of
- 饣shí — food
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 虫chóng — insect
- 中zhōng — central
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 中zhōng — central
Example sentences
海水会腐蚀金属。Hǎishuǐ huì fǔshí jīnshǔ.Seawater corrodes metal.
这种液体腐蚀性很强。Zhè zhǒng yètǐ fǔshí xìng hěn qiáng.This liquid is highly corrosive.
Questions about 腐蚀
What does 腐蚀 mean?
腐蚀 (fǔshí) means “to corrode; corrosion”.
How do you pronounce 腐蚀?
腐蚀 is pronounced fǔshí.
Which HSK level is 腐蚀?
腐蚀 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 腐蚀 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.