kuī
shí

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Meaning of 亏蚀

亏蚀 means eclipse; to lose money; to incur a loss; to be in the red. Pronounced kuī shí.

  • eclipse
  • to lose money; to incur a loss; to be in the red
  • to be wasted; to be lost; to wear down; to erode

Definitions & Examples

rén
jiāng
kuī
shí
kàn
zuò
shì
xiáng
zhī
zhào
 

Ancient people regarded eclipses as an ominous sign.

Tiān
wén
tái
xià
zhōu
jiāng
yǒu
yuè
kuī
shí
 

The observatory predicts there will be a lunar eclipse next week.

Yán
jiū
kuī
shí
xiàn
xiàng
yǒu
zhù
jiě
tiān
yùn
xíng
guī
 

Studying eclipse phenomena helps understand the laws of celestial motion.