腐蚀

腐蝕

fǔshí

verb HSK 7-9 #10,744

Meanings

1 to corrode
2 to erode
3 corrosion
4 to corrupt (figurative)

Characters

to rot; to decay

to erode; to corrode

Examples

HSK 6

酸雨会腐蚀建筑物。

Suānyǔ huì fǔshí jiànzhùwù.

Acid rain corrodes buildings.

HSK 7-9

金钱腐蚀了他的灵魂。

Jīnqián fǔshí le tā de línghún.

Money corroded his soul.

Tips

usage

腐蚀 is used both literally (chemical/physical corrosion) and figuratively (moral corruption). In science, 腐蚀性 means corrosive/corrosiveness.

Stroke Order

腐 fǔ

蚀 shí