锈 (xiù) — (noun) rust; (verb) to rust
Definition
noun
rust
verb
to rust
Easily confused
Examples
- 锈。Zhè bǎ jiù dāo shàng quán shì xiù.This old knife is covered in rust.
- 。Tiě fàng zài cháo shī de dì fāng róng yì shēng xiù.Iron rusts easily when placed in a damp place.
- 锈。Wǒ yòng le chú xiù jì cái bǎ mén xiū hǎo.I used a rust remover to fix the door.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鏽; 锈 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
肅
肅sù鏽xiù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The etymology shown is for 鏽: 鏽 pairs 金 (metal) with 肅 as the sound part.
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