朽 xiǔ — rotten; decayed; rotten; decomposed; crumbling; moldy

朽
xiǔ

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #375

xiǔ xiu3

Basic definition

adjective
  1. rotten; decayed; rotten; decomposed; crumbling; moldy e.g 腐朽朽木
  2. senile; decrepit; old and useless; feeble; doddering e.g 老朽衰朽
verb
  1. to rot; to decay; to crumble; to decompose e.g 不朽永垂不朽

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (形声。从木，丂( kǎo)声。本义:腐烂)
  2. decayed;rotten e.g 朽索 · 朽壤 · 朽木不可雕 · 朽木生花
  3. senile;old e.g 朽钝 · 朽迈 · 朽人 · 朽才
verb
  1. dissipate e.g 朽陈 · 朽散 · 朽劳
  2. delineate e.g 朽炭 · 朽染 · 朽笔

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