生锈 shēngxiù▶ Óxido

Stroke order

生锈 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

• 生 — 5 strokes
• 锈 — 12 strokes

Senses

1. (of metal) to rust; to become rusty
2. (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate

Related words

• 天生Nacido
• 生存Existencia
• 生态ecología
• 生效Surtir efecto
• 生机vitalidad
• 生物Biología

生锈 is pronounced shēngxiù and means “Óxido”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 生锈 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.