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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 腐蚀

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
腐蚀 fǔ shí - corrosion
- to corrode (degrade chemically)
- to rot
- corruption

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 8 10,744 11,269 18,890

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- decay
- rotten
shí- to nibble away at sth
- to eat into
- to erode

Other Words Containing 腐蚀

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
腐蚀 6 8 10,744 11,269 18,890
腐蚀性 - - 30,915 39,195 60,366
腐蚀剂 - - 73,374 - -