Character

锈

xiù

锈 xiù

1. rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces)
2. to rust, to become rusty
3. rust disease (plant disease)
4. deposit or scale on an object's surface after prolonged contact with certain liquids

Words using 锈 as xiù (0)

Structure & writing

锈 xiù — rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces)

锈 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical

钅 is a component in 43 characters

HSK 1

钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money

HSK 2

铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied

HSK 3

铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)

HSK 4

针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)

HSK 5

铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)

HSK 6

钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings

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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control

HSK 7

衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material

2 秀 xiù — (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops

秀 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 6

透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate

HSK 7

绣 xiù to embroider (patterns or characters onto fabric using colored thread) 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces)

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