鏽 meaning and stroke order
To rust, to corrode
How to write 鏽, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 鏽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to rust
How 鏽 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
釒 gives the meaning and 肅 hints at the sound.
Radical: 釒 (gold), shared by 135 characters on this site.
How to remember 鏽
鏽 combines the metal radical 釒 with 肅 (sù), which gives the sound. Picture metal left standing quietly and solemnly (肅) for years until it slowly turns to rust.
鏽 means rust or to rust, and it usually appears in the word 生鏽 (shēngxiù), literally "to grow rust". Like English, it can also describe skills that get weak from lack of use. Example: 這把刀生鏽了。(Zhè bǎ dāo shēngxiù le.) This knife has rusted.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as sù because of the phonetic part 肅, but 鏽 is pronounced xiù with a fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 繡 (xiù, to embroider), which has the silk radical 糹 instead of metal 釒.
Common words with 鏽
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 生鏽 | shēngxiù | (of metal) to rust; to become rusty; (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate |
Questions about 鏽
How many strokes are in 鏽?
鏽 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鏽 mean?
鏽 (xiù) means to rust, to corrode. A common word with it is 生锈 (shēngxiù), meaning "(of metal) to rust; to become rusty; (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate".
How do you pronounce 鏽?
鏽 is pronounced xiù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 鏽?
The radical of 鏽 is 釒, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 鏽 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鏽?
鏽 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 锈, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 鏽?
In mainland China it is written 锈, with the simplified metal radical 钅 and 秀 (xiù) as the sound part. You will see 鏽 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Can 鏽 be used as a noun for rust?
Yes. For example, 鐵鏽 (tiěxiù) means iron rust, and 除鏽 (chúxiù) means to remove rust.