蚀

蝕

shí

verb #17,679

Meanings

1 to erode; to corrode
2 to nibble away at
3 eclipse (as in 日蚀/月蚀)

Characters

to erode; eclipse

Examples

酸雨会腐蚀金属。

Suānyǔ huì fǔshí jīnshǔ.

Acid rain corrodes metal.

日蚀是一种天文现象。

Rìshí shì yī zhǒng tiānwén xiànxiàng.

A solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon.

Tips

usage

蚀 is a bound morpheme — it rarely appears alone. Common compounds: 腐蚀 (corrode), 侵蚀 (erode), 日蚀/月蚀 (solar/lunar eclipse), 亏蚀 (financial loss).

Stroke Order

蚀 shí