shí

common
verb

Meaning of

蚀 means to lose; to suffer a loss; to deplete; same as 食; to eat; to feed. Pronounced shí.

  • to lose; to suffer a loss; to deplete
  • same as 食; to eat; to feed

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiā
gōng
nián
jīng
yíng
shí
le
běn
 

This company suffered a loss in business last year.

yào
ràng
liáng
guàn
qīn
shí
de
jiàn
kāng
 

Don't let bad habits erode your health.

Suān
xìng
rǎng
huì
shí
jīn
shǔ
gōng
 

Acidic soil will corrode metal tools.

xuē
jiē
tōng
guò
shí
láo
dòng
zhě
de
shèng
jià
zhí
huò
 

Exploiting classes profit by stripping workers of their surplus value.

Zhè
qíng
ràng
shǎo
xiǎo
shāng
jiā
shí
le
qián
 

This pandemic caused many small businesses to lose a large sum of money.