生锈 shēngxiù▶ Karat

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Lahir
• 生存Keberadaan
• 生态ekologi
• 生效Berlaku, berkhasiat
• 生机vitalitas
• 生物Biologi

生锈 is pronounced shēngxiù and means “Karat”. 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.