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锈
銹
xiù
1. to corrode
2. to rust
Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

锈
xiù
to rust, to corrode
HSK 6 12 丶

Compound Words (15)

锈斑
xiùbān
rust spot
铁锈
tiěxiù
rust
锈铁
xiùtiě
rusty iron
生锈
shēngxiù
to rust
HSK 6
防锈
fángxiù
rust prevention
锈蚀
xiùshí
corrosion
不锈钢
bùxiùgāng
stainless steel
不锈钢
bùxiùgāng
stainless steel
不锈铁
bùxiùtiě
stainless iron
脑子生锈
nǎozishēngxiù
lit. brains rusty
锈腹短翅鸫
xiùfùduǎnchìdōng
(Chinese bird species) rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)
锈脸钩嘴鹛
xiùliǎngōuzuǐméi
(Chinese bird species) rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrogenys)
锈胸蓝姬鹟
xiùxiōnglánjīwēng
(Chinese bird species) slaty-backed flycatcher (Ficedula hodgsonii)
锈额斑翅鹛
xiùébānchìméi
(Chinese bird species) rusty-fronted barwing (Actinodura egertoni)
锈红腹旋木雀
xiùhóngfùxuánmùquè
(Chinese bird species) rusty-flanked treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
3,365
Word Frequency Rank
7,410 of 84,292

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