蚀
HSK 7–9

蚀 (shí): nibble away, erode, eclipse

shí

nibble away, erode, eclipse

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Pinyin

shí

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

nibble away, erode, eclipse

How to Write 蚀 (shí)

蚀 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  9. 9

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Origin of 蚀

An insect 虫 bite 饣; 饣 also provides the pronunciation

What 蚀 is Made Of

蚀 is built from 2 components:

饣food
虫insect, worm

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Words Using 蚀

Common Chinese words that contain 蚀:

腐蚀

fǔshí

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