冲蚀

沖蝕

chōngshí

verb

Meanings

1 to erode (by water flow)
2 erosion

Characters

erode / corrode

Examples

HSK 6

河水多年冲蚀出一道深谷。

Héshuǐ duōnián chōngshí chū yīdào shēn gǔ.

Years of erosion by the river carved out a deep canyon.

HSK 6

暴雨冲蚀了山坡上的表土。

Bàoyǔ chōngshí le shānpōshàng 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 风蚀 (wind erosion) and 腐蚀 (chemical corrosion). Common in geology, hydrology, and engineering.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

蚀 shí