xiǔ

common
verb

Meaning of

朽 means to rot; to decay; to become old and feeble; senile. Pronounced xiǔ.

  • to rot; to decay
  • to become old and feeble; senile

Character Info

Radical
Strokes6
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
gēn
zhù
zi
xiǔ
le
 
néng
zài
yòng
 

This pillar has rotted and cannot be used anymore.

guǒ
fáng
cháo
 
cái
hěn
róng
xiǔ
huài
 

If not protected from moisture, timber rots very easily.

Qiáng
miàn
de
tou
héng
liáng
jīng
xiǔ
làn
le
 

The wooden beam inside the wall has already decayed.

Zhè
xiē
xiǔ
zhǐ
néng
dāng
chái
huǒ
shāo
le
 

This rotten wood can only be used as firewood.

zuò
lǎo
qiáo
de
chǔ
jīng
xiǔ
shí
 

The foundation of that old bridge has rotted away.