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腐蚀

Traditional: 腐蝕

fǔ shí

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

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fǔ shí · fu6 sik6 (Jyutping)

  1. corrosion
  2. to corrode (degrade chemically)
  3. to rot
  4. corruption

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

腐

Meaning
rot, decay, spoil; rotten
Radical
肉
Strokes
14
Components
⿸广⿱付肉
Cangjie
IIOBO
Four-corner
0022.7

蚀

Meaning
nibble away; erode; eclipse
Radical
饣
Strokes
9
Components
⿰饣虫
Cangjie
NVLMI
Four-corner
2573

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