朽
HSK 7–9

朽 (xiǔ): decayed, rotten, rot

xiǔ

decayed, rotten, rot

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Pinyin

xiǔ

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

decayed, rotten, rot

How to Write 朽 (xiǔ)

朽 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 朽

The wood of a dying 丂 tree 木

What 朽 is Made Of

朽 is built from 2 components:

木tree
丂obstruction of breath (qi)

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Words Using 朽

Common Chinese words that contain 朽:

腐朽

fǔxiǔ

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