生锈

Traditional: 生鏽

shēng xiù

Dictionary entry

(of metal) to rust; to become rusty

What does 生锈 mean?

生锈 (shēng xiù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of metal) to rust; to become rusty

2(fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate

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生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 锈xiùvariant of 鏽|锈[xiu4]

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生锈

shēng xiù

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