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Meaning of 蚀

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(Trad.: 蝕)
Pinyin: shí
English Definition: to nibble away at sth; to eat into; to erode
Chinese Definition:
①损伤,亏缺:侵蚀。腐蚀。蠹蚀。蚀本。
②同“食”。
Antonyms:
Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Ideographic: An insect bite ; also provides the pronunciation
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Example Words
侵蚀 qīn shí to erode; to corrode
腐蚀 shí corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption
风蚀 fēng shí wind erosion
剥蚀 shí to corrode; to expose by corrosion (geology)
锈蚀 xiù shí corrosion; rust
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Example Sentences
1
Acids erode (or eat into) metals.
2
Due to land erosion, the livestock industry in the disaster area has suffered losses.
3
To prevent the meat from being infested by bugs, expose it to the sun.