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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)

生锈
shēngxiù
to rust
HSK 6
锈蚀
xiùshí
corrosion
锈斑
xiùbān
rust spot
锈铁
xiùtiě
rusty iron
铁锈
tiěxiù
rust
防锈
fángxiù
rust prevention
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
锈胸蓝姬鹟
xiùxiōnglánjīwēng
(Chinese bird species) slaty-backed flycatcher (Ficedula hodgsonii)
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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