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朽

xiǔ
verb #20,292

Meanings

  1. 1 to rot
  2. 2 to decay
  3. 3 to become rotten

Examples

这根木头已经朽了，不能再用了。
Zhè gēn mùtou yǐjīng xiǔ le, bù néng zài yòng le.
This piece of wood has already rotted and can no longer be used.
不朽的作品经得起时间的考验。
Bùxiǔ de zuòpǐn jīng dé qǐ shíjiān de kǎoyàn.
Immortal works stand the test of time.

Tips

register
朽 is classical/literary in standalone use. In modern Chinese it appears mainly in compounds: 腐朽 (decadent, rotten), 不朽 (immortal, undying), 老朽 (decrepit, feeble old person — self-deprecating).

Stroke Order

朽 xiǔ