Chinese symbol for “erode”
侵蚀
qīn shí
Traditional: 侵蝕
to erode; to corrode
The closest CC-CEDICT match for erode is 侵蚀 (qīn shí), defined as: to erode; to corrode.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “erode”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冲蚀 (沖蝕) | chōng shí | to erode; erosion |
| 蚀 (蝕) | shí | to nibble away at sth; to eat into |
| 冲刷 (沖刷) | chōng shuā | to cleanse; to scrub |
| 销蚀 (銷蝕) | xiāo shí | (lit. and fig.) to corrode; to erode; to wear away |
| 啮 (嚙) | niè | to gnaw; to erode |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 侵蚀.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入侵 | rù qīn | to invade |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on; to encroach on |
| 侵略 | qīn lüè | to invade; invasion |
| 侵害 | qīn hài | to encroach on; to infringe on |
| 侵入 | qīn rù | to make (military) incursions; to invade |
| 侵权 (侵權) | qīn quán | to infringe the rights of; to violate |
| 腐蚀 (腐蝕) | fǔ shí | corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically) |
| 腐蚀性 (腐蝕性) | fǔ shí xìng | (lit. and fig.) corrosive; corrosiveness |
See also: Japanese symbol for “erode”.
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