锈 (xiù) is a Chinese word meaning “to rust”.
Meanings
- 1to rust
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
Related words
生锈(of metal) to rust; to become rusty锈variant of 鏽|锈[xiu4]不锈钢stainless steel不锈钢stainless steel铁锈rust锈迹rust stain防锈to prevent rust; to resist rusting锈蚀to rust away锈斑rust spot; rust stain (on metal)不锈铁rust-resistant iron (an informal term for certain nickel-free stainless steels, usually of lower quality and less corrosion-resistant than true stainless steel such as 304 or 316)刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study永不生锈的螺丝钉a "screw that never rusts" – metaphor used in CCP propaganda to praise loyal, selfless contributors, famously applied to model worker Lei Feng 雷鋒|雷锋[Lei2 Feng1]