tiěxiù

铁锈

Word · NounTraditional鐵鏽

rust; iron oxide

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

rust; reddish-brown oxidation on iron or steel surfaces

Technical term referring specifically to iron oxides formed by corrosion. Hydrated iron oxide (Fe₂O₃·nH₂O) is the primary chemical component.

Zì自
xíng行
chē车
liàn链
tiáo条
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
tiě铁
xiù锈
 。

The bicycle chain was covered in rust.

Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
shā砂
zhǐ纸
qīng清
chú除
tiě铁
xiù锈
 。

The worker is removing rust with sandpaper.

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Tiě铁
xiù锈
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
chéng成
fèn分
shì是
shuǐ水
hé合
yǎng氧
huà化
tiě铁
 。

The main component of rust is hydrated iron oxide.

Zhè这
bǎ把
jiù旧
jiǎn剪
dāo刀
shàng上
yǒu有
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
tiě铁
xiù锈
hén痕
jì迹
 。

There are obvious rust marks on these old scissors.