shuò
铄
melt metal; weaken; shine
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to melt (metal)
literaryLiterary usage. Often used in idioms describing intense heat or the power of public opinion.
Liè烈
rì日
yán炎
yán炎
，
shuò铄
shí石
liú流
jīn金
。
The scorching sun is intense enough to melt stone and turn gold to liquid.
Zhòng众
kǒu口
shuò铄
jīn金
，
jī积
huǐ毁
xiāo销
gǔ骨
。
Public clamor can melt metal; accumulated slander can wear away bone.
verb
to weaken; to impair; to waste away
archaicClassical usage. Often refers to the diminishing of essence, spirit, or strength over time.
Nián年
shēn深
rì日
jiǔ久
，
jīng精
qì气
jiàn渐
shuò铄
。
As years pass deeply and days grow long, the vital essence gradually wastes away.
Jiǔ久
bìng病
shuò铄
shēn身
，
xíng形
shén神
jù俱
pí疲
。
A long illness weakens the body, leaving both form and spirit exhausted.
adjective
bright; shining; glittering (equivalent to 烁)
Equivalent to the character 烁. Used to describe brightness or radiance.
Guāng光
máng芒
shuò铄
liàng亮
，
bù不
kě可
bī逼
shì视
。
The radiance was dazzlingly bright, impossible to look at directly.
Míng明
xīng星
shuò铄
shuò铄
，
dōng东
qǐ启
xī西
mò没
。
The bright stars glittered, rising in the east and setting in the west.