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锈

Character

锈 xiù

HSK 7–9Character

rust; soft red-brown stuff that forms on old iron

Radical
钅
Strokes
12
Structure
Left–right
Parts
钅秀
Traditional
鏽
Frequency
#3049 most common character
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Meaning

xiù

xiu4
  1. rust; soft red-brown stuff that forms on old iron
  2. to rust; to become covered with rust

Examples

  • 这个旧门有很多锈。

    zhè ge jiù mén yǒu hěn duō xiù

    This old door has a lot of rust.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我的自行车生锈了。

    wǒ de zì xíng chē shēng xiù le

    My bike is rusty.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 锈

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Words with 锈

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锈斑xiù bānrust spot; rust stain (on metal)Word锈蚀xiù shíto rust awayWord锈迹xiù jìrust stainWord锈胸蓝姬鹟xiù xiōng lán jī wēng(bird species of China) slaty-backed flycatcher (Ficedula erithacus)Word锈脸钩嘴鹛xiù liǎn gōu zuǐ méi(bird species of China) rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys erythrogenys)Word锈腹短翅鸫xiù fù duǎn chì dōng(bird species of China) rusty-bellied shortwing (Brachypteryx hyperythra)Word锈额斑翅鹛xiù é bān chì méi(bird species of China) rusty-fronted barwing (Actinodura egertoni)Word锈红腹旋木雀xiù hóng fù xuán mù què(bird species of China) rusty-flanked treecreeper (Certhia nipalensis)Word生锈shēng xiù(of metal) to rust; to become rustyWord茶锈chá xiùtea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)Word铁锈tiě xiùrustWord铜锈tóng xiùverdigrisWord

Same radical 钅

All characters with 钅 →
钱qián镇zhèn铁tiě错cuò钟zhōng银yín镜jìng钢gāng锦jǐn销xiāo链liàn针zhēn