shēng​xiù

rust

生锈 (生鏽) shēng​xiù
rust verb
to rust or become rusty, specifically referring to the oxidation of metal

The iron gate has rusted after being in the rain for a long time.

deteriorate verb
to get rusty or decline through lack of practice or use (of a skill, knowledge, or the mind)

I haven't written for so long that my hand has gotten rusty.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.89 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.41 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6

Sources

Definitions
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