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CHINESE CHARACTER

蚀 (shí): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shí
to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse
HSK 7-99 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

饣 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 蚀.

饣 · 虫

Visible components

蚀 is decomposed as ⿰饣虫.

STROKES · 9

Write 蚀 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 蚀

腐蚀

酸性腐蚀了金属。

Suān xìng fǔ shí le jīn shǔ。

The acid ate into the metal.

FAQ

What does 蚀 (shí) mean in Chinese?

to nibble at, to erode; an eclipse

How do you write 蚀 in stroke order?

蚀 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 蚀?

饣 is the radical in 蚀. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 蚀?

腐蚀 (fǔshí): corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption.