朽(xiǔ)

HSK 7-96 strokes

rotten

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Character information

Pinyin
xiǔ
Meaning
rotten
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 朽 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰木丂

The wood of a dying 丂 tree 木

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

木mù丂kǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 朽 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 朽

Common words using 朽 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fǔ腐xiǔ朽
HSK 7-9

rotten

Open 腐朽 page →
bù不xiǔ朽

to last forever; eternal; enduring

Open 不朽 page →
xiǔ朽huài坏

rotten

Open 朽坏 page →
xiǔ朽mù木

rotten wood

Open 朽木 page →
lǎo老xiǔ朽

decrepit and behind the times; old; useless

Open 老朽 page →
yǒng永chuí垂bù不xiǔ朽

eternal glory

Open 永垂不朽 page →

Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 朽’s common words

腐不坏木老永垂

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