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蚀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚀 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蚀 Stroke Order — How to Write 蚀

Stroke Order

蚀 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

蚀 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣虫

蚀 is an ideographic compound. An insect 虫 bite 饣; 饣 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 饣 + 3 more strokes

蚀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shí

Meanings of 蚀 in Chinese

1

shí蚀

To damage, wear away, or diminish gradually, similar to erosion, corrosion, or suffering a loss (e.g., of capital).
时间的流逝会慢慢侵蚀记忆。
The passage of time will slowly erode memories.
Same as '食', meaning to erode, corrode, or consume gradually; also refers to an eclipse.
海水不断侵蚀着海岸线。
The seawater continuously erodes the coastline.

Common Words and Phrases with 蚀

1
shí蚀běn本
to lose money; to suffer a loss
为了尽快回笼资金，一些商家宁愿蚀本也要把积压的商品处理掉。
To quickly recover capital, some businesses are willing to dispose of their overstocked goods even if it means incurring a loss.
2
shí蚀hào耗
Erosion loss; depletion
由于长期暴露在潮湿环境中，金属管道出现了严重的蚀耗
Due to prolonged exposure to a humid environment, the metal pipes exhibited severe erosion and depletion.
3
shí蚀kè刻
Etching is a process that uses chemical corrosion to create designs or patterns on a surface, often for printing plates or decorative purposes.
艺术家用蚀刻技术在金属板上创作了精美的图案
The artist created exquisite patterns on the metal plate using etching technology.

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Questions about 蚀

What does 蚀 mean in Chinese?

蚀 (shí) means “To damage” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蚀?

蚀 is pronounced shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蚀 have?

蚀 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 蚀?

蚀 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 饣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蚀?

The radical of 蚀 is 饣, and 蚀 is an ideographic compound.