冲蚀

沖蝕
chōngshí
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to erode (by water flow)
  2. 2 erosion

Examples

Héshuǐ duōnián chōngshí chū yī dào shēn gǔ.
Years of erosion by the river carved out a deep canyon.
Bàoyǔ chōngshíle shānpō shàng de biǎotǔ.
The heavy rain washed away the topsoil on the hillside.

Tips

usage
Specifically erosion caused by flowing water or fluid impact — distinct from (fēngshí, wind erosion) and 腐蚀 (fǔshí, chemical corrosion). Common in geology, hydrology, and engineering.

Stroke Order

chōng
shí