shuò

common
literary

Meaning of

铄 means to melt (metal); to weaken; to impair; to waste away. Pronounced shuò.

  • to melt (metal)
  • to weaken; to impair; to waste away
  • bright; shining; glittering (equivalent to 烁)

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Liè
yán
yán
 
shuò
shí
liú
jīn
 

The scorching sun is intense enough to melt stone and turn gold to liquid.

Zhòng
kǒu
shuò
jīn
 
huǐ
xiāo
 

Public clamor can melt metal; accumulated slander can wear away bone.