锈蚀
xiù​shí

corrode

锈 xiù rust Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 秀 represents the sound. Simplified form of 銹.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

秀
秀 Sound component
xiù elegant, excellent

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

蚀 shí nibble away Simplified

An insect 虫 bite 饣; 饣 also provides the pronunciation

Components

饣
饣 SoundMeaning component
shí eat
虫
虫 Meaning component
chóng bug, insect

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

鏽 xiù rust Traditional

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal

metal

肅
肅 Sound component
sù pay respects

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangsɯwɢs

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

蝕 shí nibble away Traditional

An insect 虫 bite 飠; 飠 also provides the pronunciation

Components

飠
飠 SoundMeaning component
eat
虫
虫 Meaning component
chóng bug, insect

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartzyikmə-lək(eat:) eclipse
Zhengzhangɦljɯɡ
Unicodejhiək

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica